NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Elizabeth Downing, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Durham, NC

Michelle Elizabeth Downing, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1013172816, issued on Jul 22, 2008. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013172816
Name
Michelle Elizabeth Downing
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
29660 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2301 Erwin RD, Room 5688 Hafs, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 681-6944
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2008
Record last updated
May 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130625000729); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2008
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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Verify Michelle Elizabeth Downing in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $89.88

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Downing$89.88
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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

  1. Anesthesiologists Associated PCBirmingham, AL

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

Michelle Elizabeth Downing among 1,482 anesthesiology physician records in North Carolina

Michelle Elizabeth Downing, M.D. is one of 1,482 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 997 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207L00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

213 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Durham

They are 213 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 1,482 anesthesiology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Solomon Aronson, M.D.Durham, NC 277101487737623
  2. John Eck, M.D.Durham, NC 277101265515415
  3. Ellen Flanagan, MDDurham, NC 277101639267115
  4. Jennifer FortneyDurham, NC 277101427131689
  5. Anne Fras, M.D.Durham, NC 277101245313402
  6. John Freiberger, MD, MPHDurham, NC 277101972686137
  7. Katherine Grichnik, M.D.Durham, NC 277101659454817
  8. Dhanesh Gupta, M.D.Durham, NC 277101245294479

Common questions

What is Michelle Elizabeth Downing, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michelle Elizabeth Downing, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013172816, issued on Jul 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Elizabeth Downing, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Erwin RD, Room 5688 Hafs, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 681-6944. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Elizabeth Downing, M.D.'s license?

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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