NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joan Christine Dean, MD

Neurology Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Joan Christine Dean, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1902832850, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 31945, 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
1902832850
Name
Joan Christine Dean
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
31945 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1311 Westbrook Plaza Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Phone
(336) 659-8202
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 659-8206
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100804001264); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina, 1982
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 1311 Westbrook Plaza Dr

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

  1. Jacqueline Aldridge, MA, LPC, RPT, NCCMental Health Counselor1851535678
  2. David Bruce, LCSW, MSWClinical Social Worker1073896767
  3. Edward Dewindt-Robson, PH.DClinical Psychologist1467494971
  4. Margarete Hoyle, MDPediatrics Physician1477525541
  5. James Lewis, MDNeurology Physician1467498600
  6. Rebecca Rugh-Webb, LPAMental Health Counselor1205203205

Verify Joan Christine Dean 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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91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,611 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Joan Dean2,611
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam218 claims
  2. Lamotrigine207 claims
  3. Lacosamide150 claims
  4. Clobazam149 claims
  5. Clonazepam119 claims
  6. Lorazepam116 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: $438.09

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joan Dean$438.09
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Joan Christine Dean among 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina

Joan Christine Dean, MD is one of 621 neurology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2005 among the 457 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 2084N0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Brady, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031225142540
  2. Alton Bryant, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031083693964
  3. Giles Crowell, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031730122565
  4. John Gibson, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031326057928
  5. Chere Gregory, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031164402236
  6. Travis Jackson, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031043256126
  7. James Lewis, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031467498600
  8. Paul Martin, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031124044987

Common questions

What is Joan Christine Dean, MD's NPI number?

Joan Christine Dean, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902832850, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joan Christine Dean, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1311 Westbrook Plaza Dr, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 659-8202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joan Christine Dean, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 31945, 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 Joan Christine Dean, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joan Christine Dean, MD had 2,611 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.