NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Leigh Whiteside, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Greenville, NC

James Leigh Whiteside, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Greenville, North Carolina, and NPI 1912926395, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-03307, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912926395
Name
James Leigh Whiteside
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
2021-03307 NC
35 079833 OH
35.079833 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2160 Herbert CT, Greenville, NC 27834
Phone
(252) 744-3850
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 12, 2024
Fax
(252) 744-3894
Medicaid IDs
30204443 NH
1010734 VT
2279056 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220125000030); 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 2160 Herbert CT

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

  1. Ashley Atkinson, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1275020208
  2. Cynthia Barker, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1659378156
  3. Amy Blumenthal, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1306843719
  4. Brianna Brinson, STUDENT HEALTH PROFAdvanced Practice Midwife1679340863
  5. Lisa Burnette, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1144976937
  6. Roxana Campano, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1093161739

Verify James Leigh Whiteside 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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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

209 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. James Whiteside209
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol47 claims
  2. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro26 claims
  3. Trimethoprim19 claims
  4. Cefdinir11 claims
  5. Gemtesa11 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $17.09

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Whiteside$17.09
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC

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

James Leigh Whiteside among 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina

James Leigh Whiteside, M.D. is one of 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2007 among the 1,043 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Avery, MDGreenville, NC 278341457318255
  2. Susan Bane, MDGreenville, NC 278341568429264
  3. Cynthia Barker, M.D.Greenville, NC 278341659378156
  4. Amy Blumenthal, M.D.Greenville, NC 278341306843719
  5. James Devente, MDGreenville, NC 278341144204587
  6. Jennifer Ferguson, M.D.Greenville, NC 278341891757910
  7. Andrew Haven, MDGreenville, NC 278341861459562
  8. Christy Isler, MDGreenville, NC 278341841282415

Common questions

What is James Leigh Whiteside, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Leigh Whiteside, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912926395, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Leigh Whiteside, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2160 Herbert CT, Greenville, NC, 27834. Phone: (252) 744-3850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Leigh Whiteside, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-03307, 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 Leigh Whiteside, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Leigh Whiteside, M.D. had 209 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Leigh Whiteside, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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