NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Alexander Ross, MD

Dermatology Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

Nicholas Alexander Ross, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1609263797, issued on Apr 16, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-03183, as entered in NPPES) 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
1609263797
Name
Nicholas Alexander Ross
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
2023-03183 NC
MD468023 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
891 Willow Dr Ste 1, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone
(919) 942-3106
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240102003961); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2015
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 891 Willow Dr Ste 1

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

  1. Jarett Casale, DOMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1942829882

Verify Nicholas Alexander Ross 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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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,005 Medicare Part D claims for 432 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Ross1,005
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole192 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide105 claims
  3. Hydrocortisone82 claims
  4. Fluorouracil60 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate46 claims
  6. Metronidazole39 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,634.13

110 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Ross$2,634.13
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Metrolina Dermatology And Skin Surgery Specialists PLLCCharlotte, NC

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

Nicholas Alexander Ross among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina

Nicholas Alexander Ross, MD is one of 507 dermatology 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 2015, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emma Fixsen, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141710541651
  2. Mark Fradin, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141306809157
  3. Stanley Levy, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141760445696
  4. Gabriele Poindexter, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141245452796
  5. Christopher Sayed, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141225265903
  6. Daren Simkin, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141073903290
  7. Sabrina Sisto Alessi Cesar, MD PHDChapel Hill, NC 275141467957233
  8. Collin-Jamal SmithChapel Hill, NC 275141093335820

Common questions

What is Nicholas Alexander Ross, MD's NPI number?

Nicholas Alexander Ross, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609263797, issued on Apr 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Alexander Ross, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 891 Willow Dr Ste 1, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514. Phone: (919) 942-3106. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Alexander Ross, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-03183, 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 Nicholas Alexander Ross, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Alexander Ross, MD had 1,005 Medicare Part D claims for 432 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.