Julian McClees Aldridge, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Durham, NC
Julian McClees Aldridge, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1720175458, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2002-01215, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Julian McClees Aldridge
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 2002-01215 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704
- Phone
- (919) 220-5255
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 313-1276
- Medicaid ID
- 89137C8 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040805000310); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 91 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 120 William Penn Plz
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashlea Adams-Hill, DPTPhysical Therapist1871266015
- Kimberly Agatucci, P.T.Physical Therapist1366623829
- Michelle Alby, DPTPhysical Therapist1053589721
- Catherine Alek, OTOccupational Therapist1154112506
- Perico Arcedo, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1871600148
- Kathryn Baerman, MDSurgery Physician1356560049
Verify Julian McClees Aldridge in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2002-01215Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
919 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 284 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl247 claims
- Methylprednisolone153 claims
- Cephalexin124 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl106 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen93 claims
- Tramadol Hcl76 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $509.94
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Skeletal Dynamics Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Emergeortho PADurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Julian McClees Aldridge among 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina
Julian McClees Aldridge, M.D. is one of 91 orthopaedic hand surgery 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 91 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Lindley, MDDurham, NC 277041659532547
- Christopher Klifto, M.D.Durham, NC 277071164713947
- Steven Winters, M.D.Durham, NC 277121922084672
- Ryan Tarr, DORaleigh, NC 276141659786697
- Marshall Kuremsky, MDRaleigh, NC 276121871623827
- Casey Jenkins, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276101780897645
- Okechukwu Nwoko, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276101649435645
- Patricia Wellborn, MDRaleigh, NC 276101831652783
Common questions
What is Julian McClees Aldridge, M.D.'s NPI number?
Julian McClees Aldridge, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720175458, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Julian McClees Aldridge, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC, 27704. Phone: (919) 220-5255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Julian McClees Aldridge, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2002-01215, 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 Julian McClees Aldridge, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Julian McClees Aldridge, M.D. had 919 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Julian McClees Aldridge, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.