John Bolen Schmeelk, D.O.
Internal Medicine Physician · Morganton, NC
John Bolen Schmeelk, D.O. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1093131583, issued on Mar 9, 2014. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-01773, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Bolen Schmeelk
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 2018-01773 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 580-6753
- Enumerated
- Mar 9, 2014
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2026
- Fax
- (828) 580-6759
- Medicaid ID
- 1093131583 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190131003039); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Bolen Schmeelk in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2018-01773Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
509 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin43 claims
- Omeprazole43 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium38 claims
- Ibuprofen33 claims
- Lactulose19 claims
- Latanoprost19 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Unc Physicians Network LLCLenoir, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Bolen Schmeelk among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina
John Bolen Schmeelk, D.O. is one of 4,056 internal medicine 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 2014, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
34 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Morganton
They are 34 of the 986 NPPES records with a practice address in Morganton, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is John Bolen Schmeelk, D.O.'s NPI number?
John Bolen Schmeelk, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093131583, issued on Mar 9, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Bolen Schmeelk, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 580-6753. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Bolen Schmeelk, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-01773, 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 Bolen Schmeelk, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Bolen Schmeelk, D.O. had 509 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.