Mary Busby-Whitehead, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Chapel Hill, NC
Mary Busby-Whitehead, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1952356263, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9400213, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mary Busby-Whitehead
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- 9400213 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6011 Farrington RD., Chapel Hill, NC 27517
- Phone
- (919) 957-6599
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 843-7231
- Medicaid ID
- 8986953 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050504000420); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records → All 157 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Mary Busby-Whitehead in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9400213Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
817 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium51 claims
- Furosemide39 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium38 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate33 claims
- Lisinopril33 claims
- Eliquis30 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 2 group practices
- Legacy Healthcare Services IncDurham, NC
- University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mary Busby-Whitehead among 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina
Mary Busby-Whitehead, M.D. is one of 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2006 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina.
All 157 in North Carolina → Every provider in Chapel Hill → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Batsis, MBBCHChapel Hill, NC 275171124092812
- Ben Blomberg, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171033554811
- Meredith Gilliam, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171437595444
- Robert Sullivan, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171881941706
- Stephen Young, MDChapel Hill, NC 275171740371871
- Ashley Allen, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141265883516
- Dominic Boccaccio, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141265098578
- George Clement, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141740630607
Common questions
What is Mary Busby-Whitehead, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mary Busby-Whitehead, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952356263, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mary Busby-Whitehead, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6011 Farrington RD., Chapel Hill, NC, 27517. Phone: (919) 957-6599. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mary Busby-Whitehead, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9400213, 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 Mary Busby-Whitehead, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mary Busby-Whitehead, M.D. had 817 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.