NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ross J. Simpson, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

Ross J. Simpson, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1972678720, issued on Nov 21, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 0000-22179, 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
1972678720
Name
Ross J. Simpson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
0000-22179 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone
(919) 966-4131
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
8976430 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101118000745); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1973
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 101 Manning Dr

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

  1. Kirkwood Adams, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1710069810
  2. Melanie Adams, PACPhysician Assistant1174695456
  3. Kimberly Adamson, NNPNurse Practitioner1255429577
  4. Mukhtar Adem, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1457445769
  5. Araba Afenyi-Annan, MDClinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician1275629842
  6. Thaniyyah Ahmad, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023454600

Verify Ross J. Simpson 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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,976 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Ross Simpson1,976
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Repatha Sureclick223 claims
  2. Ezetimibe218 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium213 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium157 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium141 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate128 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: $13.55

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ross Simpson$13.55
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. 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).

Ross J. Simpson among 841 cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina

Ross J. Simpson, MD is one of 841 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 1999 among the 606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 841 cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kirkwood Adams, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991710069810
  2. Leonard Gettes, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991467521724
  3. Thomas Griggs, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991316012164
  4. Alan Hinderliter, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991689749400
  5. Robert Kelly, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991003983784
  6. Jeffrey Klein, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991144229758
  7. Paula Miller, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991730249392
  8. Timothy Nichols, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991750441358

Common questions

What is Ross J. Simpson, MD's NPI number?

Ross J. Simpson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972678720, issued on Nov 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ross J. Simpson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599. Phone: (919) 966-4131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ross J. Simpson, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 0000-22179, 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 Ross J. Simpson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ross J. Simpson, MD had 1,976 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.