NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Anthony Difini, MD

Neurology Physician · Camp Lejeune, NC

John Anthony Difini, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and NPI 1144216581, issued on Sep 21, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 35320, 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
1144216581
Name
John Anthony Difini
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
35320 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Brewster Blvd, Camp Lejeune, NC 28547
Phone
(910) 450-4159
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(910) 450-4194
Medicaid IDs
8928535 NC
N35320 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080517000028); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1982
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 100 Brewster Blvd

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

  1. Amanda Abrams, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKSocial Worker1891644241
  2. Rachel Ackerman, PHARM DPharmacist1568765717
  3. Christopher Acosta, DOMilitary Health Care Provider1538019054
  4. Joseph Adamchak, DPT, ATCOrthopedic Physical Therapist1699931931
  5. Julia AdamsolsonClinical Social Worker1366218455
  6. Ifeyinwa Ajumobi, PAPhysician Assistant1790224079

Verify John Anthony Difini 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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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,461 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. John Difini1,461
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Topiramate159 claims
  2. Carbidopa-Levodopa142 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl99 claims
  4. Gabapentin97 claims
  5. Primidone83 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl77 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): 97.3 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 score81.7
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Saint Lukes Physician Group IncWilmington, NC

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

John Anthony Difini among 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina

John Anthony Difini, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% 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. Virginia Baker, MDCamp Lejeune, NC 285471972954402
  2. Julio Rentas Reyes, M.D.Camp Lejeune, NC 285471265417885
  3. Keith Ryan, MDCamp Lejeune, NC 285471073042180
  4. James Patrick, M.D.Morehead City, NC 285571184703506
  5. Michael Apostolou, MDNew Bern, NC 285621306830286
  6. Catherine Hagerty, MDNew Bern, NC 285621770551574
  7. Charles Port, D.O.New Bern, NC 285621285169763
  8. John Steel, MDNew Bern, NC 285621659364156

Common questions

What is John Anthony Difini, MD's NPI number?

John Anthony Difini, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144216581, issued on Sep 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Anthony Difini, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Brewster Blvd, Camp Lejeune, NC, 28547. Phone: (910) 450-4159. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Anthony Difini, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 35320, 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 Anthony Difini, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Anthony Difini, MD had 1,461 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Anthony Difini, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.3 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.

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.