Samuel Bruce Adams, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Durham, NC
Samuel Bruce Adams, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1639358617, issued on Oct 26, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2011-00832, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Bruce Adams
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 2011-00832 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 684-8111
- Enumerated
- Oct 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111024000813); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samuel Bruce Adams in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2011-00832Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
53 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam17 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: $265,994.74
209 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was MedShape, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Accelerated Care IncRoxboro, NC
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel Bruce Adams among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Samuel Bruce Adams, M.D. is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Janice BaucomDurham, NC 277101568545705
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- Anne Clemens, P.A.Durham, NC 277101568511574
- Christopher ColeDurham, NC 277101972686129
- Diane Covington, P.A.Durham, NC 277101285783290
- Daniela CrandallDurham, NC 277101740364579
- Mark Easley, M.D.Durham, NC 277101790872430
- Nicole Fetter, MDDurham, NC 277101174659825
Common questions
What is Samuel Bruce Adams, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samuel Bruce Adams, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639358617, issued on Oct 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Bruce Adams, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Trent Dr, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Bruce Adams, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2011-00832, 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 Samuel Bruce Adams, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Bruce Adams, M.D. had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.