NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Pulmonary Disease Physician NPI 1669501961 M.D.
Verify on CMS → James Snapper, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician in Durham, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 9,647 in Pulmonary Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 466 beneficiaries · Pulmonary Disease Physician avg: 1K
Industry payments
$14.64
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
James Snapper, M.D. filed 2,677 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Pulmonary Disease Physician in Durham, North Carolina.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2024
- $14.64
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥87th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about James Snapper, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1669501961), first enumerated 03/04/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,677 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$14.64 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1669501961 · Pulmonary Disease Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1669501961
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MID 10K Pulmonary Disease
- RX-MID 2,677
- BOOK-THIN 262 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-ENUM Steven Koenig · 2007
James Snapper, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,677 ≥ 87th percentile 87% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
James Snapper, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about James Snapper, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Pulmonary Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,677 79% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Pulmonary Disease Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Pulmonary Disease Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1669501961 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/04/2007 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for James Snapper, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$15
Largest payer
INOGEN, INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,677
Total Claims
$598K
Total Drug Cost
466
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,681.1
- Total Day Supply
- 92,369
- Generic Drug Cost
- $31K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 400
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.81
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 62, 65-74: 199, 75-84: 163, 85+: 42
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What James Snapper, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
535 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
419 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
382 claims
- Azithromycin 133
Azithromycin
133 claims
- Montelukast Sodium 125
Montelukast Sodium
125 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 120
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
120 claims
- Ventolin Hfa 114
Ventolin Hfa
114 claims
- Breo Ellipta 103
Breo Ellipta
103 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 535 |
| Prednisone | 419 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 382 |
| Azithromycin | 133 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 125 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 120 |
| Ventolin Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 114 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 103 |
| Levofloxacin | 69 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 47 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pulmonary Disease Physician Overview
How James Snapper, M.D. fits within the Pulmonary Disease Physician landscape nationally.
9,647
Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pulmonary Disease Physician
1,498
Avg Claims per Provider
James Snapper, M.D.'s 2,677 claims are above the specialty average of 1,498.
Nationwide Pulmonary Disease Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Snapper, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Snapper.
One of 262 Pulmonary Disease Physician providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Mariam Abboud
MD
Raleigh, NC
Dr. Chandar Abboy
M.D.
Fayetteville, NC
Dr. Norman Adair
MD
Winston Salem, NC
Dr. Farhan Ahmed
M.D.
Winston Salem, NC
Dr. Rohit Ahuja
MD
Raleigh, NC
Compare Pulmonary Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is James Snapper, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
James Snapper, M.D. specializes in Pulmonary Disease Physician and practices in Durham, North Carolina. Credentials: M.D..
How much does James Snapper, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, James Snapper, M.D. wrote 2,677 Medicare Part D claims totaling $598K in drug costs for 466 beneficiaries.
Where is James Snapper, M.D. located? ▼
James Snapper, M.D. is located at 2100 ERWIN RD, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8111.
What is James Snapper, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
James Snapper, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669501961, issued on 03/04/2007.
How many Pulmonary Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 9,647 Pulmonary Disease Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pulmonary Disease Physician provider writes 1,498 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does James Snapper, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, James Snapper, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Prednisone, Trelegy Ellipta. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does James Snapper, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
James Snapper, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,677 Part D claims and 466 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify James Snapper, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
James Snapper, M.D.'s NPI is 1669501961 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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