Riley Whelchel Smith, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Wilmington, NC
Riley Whelchel Smith, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1285130815, issued on Apr 3, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-00797, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Riley Whelchel Smith
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 2022-00797 NC
DR.0063444 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1960 S 16TH St, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Phone
- (910) 662-6000
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2026
- Fax
- (910) 341-5164
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220827000656); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Riley Whelchel Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2022-00797Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
701 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium42 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl38 claims
- Gabapentin31 claims
- Lisinopril31 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate30 claims
- Omeprazole23 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
- Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region LLCWilmington, 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).
Riley Whelchel Smith among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina
Riley Whelchel Smith, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
121 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Wilmington
They are 121 of the 6,526 NPPES records with a practice address in Wilmington, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Riley Whelchel Smith, MD's NPI number?
Riley Whelchel Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285130815, issued on Apr 3, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Riley Whelchel Smith, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1960 S 16TH St, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 662-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Riley Whelchel Smith, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-00797, 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 Riley Whelchel Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Riley Whelchel Smith, MD had 701 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.