NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James H. Williams, MD PHD

Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

James H. Williams, MD PHD is a critical care medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1740261866, issued on Nov 7, 2005. Check the license 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
1740261866
Name
James H. Williams
Credential
MD PHD
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LC0200X
License number
219274 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
N2198 Unc Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone
(919) 966-5136
Enumerated
Nov 7, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(984) 974-4873
Medicaid ID
2033780 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110712000083); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2000
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 N2198 Unc Hospitals

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

  1. Jacob Acton, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1841516762
  2. James Balfanz, MDAnesthesiology Physician1346445558
  3. Kathleen Castle, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1568501526
  4. Kelly Cunningham, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528407442
  5. Marisa Elek, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1104004860
  6. Lindsey Gouker, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1659495380

Verify James H. Williams in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $137.14

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,001.81 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Williams$137.14
  2. Specialty average$2,001.81

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. University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

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

James H. Williams among 25 critical care medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in North Carolina

James H. Williams, MD PHD is one of 25 critical care medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2010 among the 17 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LC0200X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 25 critical care medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 critical care medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Henry, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275991841501517
  2. Janakiram Ravulapati, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071538350327
  3. Atilio Barbeito, MD, MPHDurham, NC 277051518059872
  4. Tiffany DongDurham, NC 277051417585720
  5. Ehimemen Iboaya, MDDurham, NC 277051083626402
  6. Jamie Privratsky, M.D., PH.D.Durham, NC 277051417223249
  7. John Whittle, MBBS MD FRCADurham, NC 277051598278954
  8. Shahar Bar-Yosef, MDDurham, NC 277101215998398

Common questions

What is James H. Williams, MD PHD's NPI number?

James H. Williams, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740261866, issued on Nov 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James H. Williams, MD PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at N2198 Unc Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599. Phone: (919) 966-5136. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James H. Williams, MD PHD's license?

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.

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.