NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Aerospace Medicine Physician NPI 1528454980 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Phillip Sholes, M.D.
Aerospace Medicine Physician in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 577 in Aerospace Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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What the federal data shows
Phillip Sholes, M.D. is an Aerospace Medicine Physician in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- #292
- Aerospace Medicine Physician rank among North Carolina specialties
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Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Phillip Sholes, M.D.
Federal registry listing with board-eligibility signals — verify credentials with the state medical board before clinical decisions.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1528454980), first enumerated 04/13/2015.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
3 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1528454980 · Aerospace Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-NONE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1528454980
- ENUM-MID 2015
- TAX-NARROW 577
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-THIN 19 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-ENUM Katherine Cortez, MD · 2015
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Phillip Sholes, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 3 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Phillip Sholes, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Aerospace Medicine Physician
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Aerospace Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Aerospace Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1528454980 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Aerospace Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/13/2015 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Phillip Sholes, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Phillip Sholes, M.D. is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities across 2 states.
Ams Baptist LLC
Pensacola, FL
Newgen Alabama Billing LLC
Alexander City, AL
US Anesthesia Partners OF Florida Inc
Naples, FL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Aerospace Medicine Physician Overview
How Phillip Sholes, M.D. fits within the Aerospace Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
577
Aerospace Medicine Physician Providers in US
51
States with Aerospace Medicine Physician
425
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Aerospace Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Sholes, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2015)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Aerospace Medicine Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sholes.
One of 19 Aerospace Medicine Physician providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Brian Burkhart
MD, MPH
Wilson, NC
Adriana Campo
Havelock, NC
Dr. Robert Felix
MD
Boone, NC
Dr. Mary Gabriel
MD
Ft Bragg, NC
Dr. Jordan Hay
MD
Cherry Point, NC
Compare Aerospace Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Phillip Sholes, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Phillip Sholes, M.D. specializes in Aerospace Medicine Physician and practices in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Credentials: M.D..
Where is Phillip Sholes, M.D. located? ▼
Phillip Sholes, M.D. is located at DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599. Phone: (301) 319-8654.
What is Phillip Sholes, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Phillip Sholes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528454980, issued on 04/13/2015.
How many Aerospace Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 577 Aerospace Medicine Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Aerospace Medicine Physician provider writes 425 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Phillip Sholes, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Phillip Sholes, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Phillip Sholes, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Phillip Sholes, M.D.'s NPI is 1528454980 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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