NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Brian Clark, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Durham, NC

Joseph Brian Clark, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1043330558, issued on Mar 29, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 9901514, 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
1043330558
Name
Joseph Brian Clark
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
9901514 NC
MD431746 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 681-2343
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 16, 2026
Fax
(919) 681-4907
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231204000179); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2301 Erwin Road

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

  1. Julia Alvarenga Fagundes CoutoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194577585
  2. Scott AxtellCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1568027233
  3. Peter ConlonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1265386890
  4. Zachary CreechStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245081082
  5. Jennifer Dougherty, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1487083192
  6. Hunter LitzStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215731401

Verify Joseph Brian Clark 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

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

Joseph Brian Clark among 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina

Joseph Brian Clark, MD is one of 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 71% 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 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 1998 among the 97 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zachary Fitch, M.D.Durham, NC 277051831586908
  2. Matthew Hartwig, M.D.Durham, NC 277051912174780
  3. Ryan Plichta, M.D.Durham, NC 277051194987115
  4. Lankala Reddy, MDDurham, NC 277051093863235
  5. Quantia Scott, NPDurham, NC 277051083181309
  6. Babatunde YerokunDurham, NC 277051306188545
  7. Brittany Zwischenberger, M.D.Durham, NC 277051710205901
  8. David Harpole, M.D.Durham, NC 277041386734564

Common questions

What is Joseph Brian Clark, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Brian Clark, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043330558, issued on Mar 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Brian Clark, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 681-2343. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Brian Clark, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9901514, 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.

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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