NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Davidson Cheesborough, MD

Dermatology Physician · Sanford, NC

John Davidson Cheesborough, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Sanford, North Carolina, and NPI 1396710380, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 21635, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396710380
Name
John Davidson Cheesborough
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
21635 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1911 K M Wicker Memorial Dr, Sanford, NC 27330
Phone
(919) 775-7926
Enumerated
Feb 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2022
Fax
(919) 718-0092
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120412000409); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1975
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 1911 K M Wicker Memorial Dr

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

  1. Brittany Atkinson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982210654
  2. Dawn Kleinman, MDDermatology Physician1629164850
  3. Katherine Koonce, PA-CPhysician Assistant1194389353
  4. Ian Perkins, PAPhysician Assistant1154637932
  5. Kandice PhiferPhysician Assistant1790458982
  6. Chassidy Young, PAPhysician Assistant1215202668

Verify John Davidson Cheesborough 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,999 Medicare Part D claims for 731 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. John Davidson Cheesborough1,999
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocortisone410 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide408 claims
  3. Mupirocin263 claims
  4. Ketoconazole250 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate158 claims
  6. Fluorouracil57 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): 94.1 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 score88.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $931.84

47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Davidson Cheesborough$931.84
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Sanford Dermatology, PLLCLillington, NC

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

John Davidson Cheesborough among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina

John Davidson Cheesborough, MD is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shivani Bashiyan Kaushik, M.D.Sanford, NC 273301861806150
  2. Dawn Kleinman, MDSanford, NC 273301629164850
  3. Rebecca Todd, M.D.Sanford, NC 273301659543577
  4. Ana Benitez-Graham, M.D.Mebane, NC 273021619197845
  5. Clarence Beavers, M.D.Eden, NC 272881871595082
  6. Carolyn Ziemer, M.D.Hillsborough, NC 272781861838625
  7. Joshua Butler, MDHigh Point, NC 272651225272040
  8. Cynthia Chen, MDHigh Point, NC 272651164985529

Common questions

What is John Davidson Cheesborough, MD's NPI number?

John Davidson Cheesborough, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396710380, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Davidson Cheesborough, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1911 K M Wicker Memorial Dr, Sanford, NC, 27330. Phone: (919) 775-7926. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Davidson Cheesborough, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 21635, 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 Davidson Cheesborough, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Davidson Cheesborough, MD had 1,999 Medicare Part D claims for 731 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Davidson Cheesborough, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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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