John D. Clinger, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Winston Salem, NC
John D. Clinger, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1497964969, issued on May 22, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2012-00928, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John D. Clinger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 2012-00928 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
- Phone
- (336) 716-4161
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (336) 716-9440
- Medicaid ID
- 5920567 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120807000579); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John D. Clinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2012-00928Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,019 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate198 claims
- Mupirocin162 claims
- Azelastine Hcl110 claims
- Prednisone94 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass79 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide49 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John D. Clinger among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina
John D. Clinger, M.D. is one of 403 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michele Gandolfi, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571538486196
- Stuart Ginn, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571609194802
- David Henao, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571235394909
- Lyndsay Madden, D.O.Winston Salem, NC 271571104151919
- Maria MascielloWinston Salem, NC 271571619505211
- Brian Matthews, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571942284328
- James Mims, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571194709576
- Drew Plonk, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571285818856
Common questions
What is John D. Clinger, M.D.'s NPI number?
John D. Clinger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497964969, issued on May 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John D. Clinger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 716-4161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John D. Clinger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2012-00928, 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 John D. Clinger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John D. Clinger, M.D. had 1,019 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John D. Clinger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.