NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Bailey Sanford, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Pine Hall, NC

James Bailey Sanford, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Pine Hall, North Carolina, and NPI 1285375741, issued on Apr 6, 2022. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-03411, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285375741
Name
James Bailey Sanford
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2023-03411 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3853 US 311 Hwy N, Pine Hall, NC 27042
Phone
(336) 427-3076
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2022
Record last updated
May 14, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250822001499); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3853 US 311 Hwy N

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kirkland Dickey, DNPNurse Practitioner1114589884

Verify James Bailey Sanford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,150 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Sanford1,150
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium63 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate43 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate42 claims
  4. Omeprazole42 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium32 claims
  6. Jardiance29 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $47.45

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Sanford$47.45
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Lifebrite Hospital Group OF Stokes LLCPine Hall, NC
  2. Oandw EnterprisesStanleytown, VA
  3. Unc Physicians Network LLCEden, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Bailey Sanford among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

James Bailey Sanford, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 94% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Medicine Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randall Keith, M.D.Pilot Mountain, NC 270411477558542
  2. Lisa Miller, MDPilot Mountain, NC 270411679593065
  3. Michelle Nichols, M.D.Pilot Mtn, NC 270411457352122
  4. Lisa Petri, MDPilot Mountain, NC 270411033102389
  5. Matthew Calkins, MDRural Hall, NC 270451780145326
  6. Claudine Corbett, MDRural Hall, NC 270451952505315
  7. Lori Cordial, MDRural Hall, NC 270451588855944
  8. Cathy Fanning, DORural Hall, NC 270451306830146

Common questions

What is James Bailey Sanford, MD's NPI number?

James Bailey Sanford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285375741, issued on Apr 6, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Bailey Sanford, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3853 US 311 Hwy N, Pine Hall, NC, 27042. Phone: (336) 427-3076. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Bailey Sanford, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-03411, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Bailey Sanford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Bailey Sanford, MD had 1,150 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.