Kara Brightman Johnson Wegermann, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Durham, NC
Kara Brightman Johnson Wegermann, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1447678966, issued on Apr 1, 2014. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-00921, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Brightman Johnson Wegermann
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 2018-00921 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Clinic 2B/2C 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 684-1817
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2014
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220601000331); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 2014
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 681 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Kara Brightman Johnson Wegermann in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2018-00921Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
278 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G24 claims
- Omeprazole20 claims
- Carvedilol19 claims
- Lactulose17 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium15 claims
- Ursodiol14 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
- 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).
Kara Brightman Johnson Wegermann among 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina
Kara Brightman Johnson Wegermann, MD is one of 681 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% 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 80% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 498 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 207RG0100X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.
All 681 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Barto, M.D.Durham, NC 277101710934443
- Carla Brady, M.D.Durham, NC 277101811070055
- Malcolm Branch, MDDurham, NC 277101639252877
- Audrey BroomeDurham, NC 277101992888135
- Rebecca Burbridge, M.D.Durham, NC 277101184630972
- John Geneczko, M.D.Durham, NC 277101902875727
- Judith GentileDurham, NC 277101497838650
- Elizabeth GoacherDurham, NC 277101841373008
Common questions
What is Kara Brightman Johnson Wegermann, MD's NPI number?
Kara Brightman Johnson Wegermann, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447678966, issued on Apr 1, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Brightman Johnson Wegermann, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Clinic 2B/2C 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-1817. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Brightman Johnson Wegermann, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-00921, 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 Kara Brightman Johnson Wegermann, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Brightman Johnson Wegermann, MD had 278 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.