NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Clayton Skarda, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Linville, NC

John Clayton Skarda, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Linville, North Carolina, and NPI 1659314748, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 32865, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659314748
Name
John Clayton Skarda
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
32865 NC
0101260969 VA
54731 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
434 Hospital Drive, Linville, NC 28646
Phone
(800) 291-4020
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 419-7247
Medicaid IDs
1513475 TN
1659314748 VA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 434 Hospital Drive

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  2. Mark Bardou, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1821138728
  3. William BlackerbyEmergency Medicine Physician1942243001
  4. Melissa Davis, MSW, LCSW-AClinical Social Worker1891271888
  5. Melissa Freeman, LCSW-AClinical Social Worker1316397920
  6. Evelin HarrisonClinical Social Worker1952124992

Verify John Clayton Skarda 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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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

272 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Skarda272
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
  3. Prednisone20 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt19 claims
  5. Cefdinir18 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate17 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.

6 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Linville

They are 6 of the 32 NPPES records with a practice address in Linville, and 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina.

All 6 in Linville → All 2,094 in North Carolina → Every provider in Linville →

Other emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina

  1. Kyle Abshire, M.D.Durham, NC1184044331
  2. Stephanny Acevedo MartinezGreenville, NC1508271560
  3. Joanna Adams, M.D.Greenville, NC1083900062
  4. John Adams, M.D.Oxford, NC1801116892
  5. Victor Adan, MDFranklin, NC1497719645
  6. Juliana Adedoyin, MDGreenville, NC1235758053
  7. Paula AdkinsSanford, NC1336193184
  8. Fekadu AdmasuFayetteville, NC1801050257
  9. Frank AgatucciDurham, NC1912971631
  10. David AhlersConcord, NC1972829166

Common questions

What is John Clayton Skarda, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Clayton Skarda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659314748, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Clayton Skarda, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 434 Hospital Drive, Linville, NC, 28646. Phone: (800) 291-4020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Clayton Skarda, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 32865, 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 Clayton Skarda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Clayton Skarda, M.D. had 272 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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