NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Reginald Cathey, MD

Surgery Physician · Eden, NC

Reginald Cathey, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Eden, North Carolina, and NPI 1023146289, issued on Mar 1, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-01232, 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
1023146289
Name
Reginald Cathey
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
2008-01232 NC
20533 MS
35200 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
515 Thompson St, Eden, NC 27288
Phone
(336) 623-9118
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2007
Record last updated
May 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
07128002 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130304000193); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University, 2002
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 515 Thompson St

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

  1. Marc Demason, M.D.Surgery Physician1285616854
  2. Carroll Haines, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1306833538
  3. David Tapper, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1871501015

Verify Reginald Cathey in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2008-01232
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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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65% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

242 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 57 claims were for opioids.

  1. Reginald Cathey242
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Naproxen40 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate32 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt27 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl23 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium17 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

  1. Unc Physicians Network LLCEden, NC

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

Reginald Cathey among 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina

Reginald Cathey, MD is one of 1,170 surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 773 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 208600000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 surgery physician records list a practice address in Eden

They are 3 of the 241 NPPES records with a practice address in Eden, and 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marc Demason, M.D.Eden, NC 272881285616854
  2. Megan Straughan, MDEden, NC 272881548522329
  3. Joseph Cullom, M.D.Lexington, NC 272921730223819
  4. James Dasher, MDKernersville, NC 272841780615799
  5. Thomas Walsh, MDKernersville, NC 272841831124254
  6. Marc Whitman, M.D.Hillsborough, NC 272781740214329
  7. Richard Cooper, M.D.Mebane, NC 273021114923182
  8. Ralph Ely, MDMebane, NC 273021720006547

Common questions

What is Reginald Cathey, MD's NPI number?

Reginald Cathey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023146289, issued on Mar 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Reginald Cathey, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 Thompson St, Eden, NC, 27288. Phone: (336) 623-9118. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Reginald Cathey, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-01232, 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 Reginald Cathey, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Reginald Cathey, MD had 242 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.