Sara Melissa James, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Chapel Hill, NC
Sara Melissa James, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1417303488, issued on May 10, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 218006, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sara Melissa James
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 218006 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 410 Market St Ste 400, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
- Phone
- (984) 974-3900
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200729002473); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 507 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 410 Market St Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rachel Blasiak, MDDermatology Physician1740628387
- Franklin Blum, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548962947
- Edith Bowers, M.D., PH.D.Dermatology Physician1285925289
- Osward Carrasquillo Gonzalez, MD, MPHDermatology Physician1336535855
- Margaret Coates, MDDermatology Physician1215558689
- Hannah Cornman, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609636513
Verify Sara Melissa James in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 218006Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,092 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole123 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide117 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate105 claims
- Hydrocortisone82 claims
- Metronidazole56 claims
- Fluorouracil45 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,035.11
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 one group practice
- Central Dermatology Center PAChapel Hill, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sara Melissa James among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina
Sara Melissa James, M.D. is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 507 in North Carolina → Every provider in Chapel Hill → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adewole Adamson, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275161255630034
- Chris Adigun, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275161235335027
- Rachel Blasiak, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161740628387
- Edith Bowers, M.D., PH.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275161285925289
- Osward Carrasquillo Gonzalez, MD, MPHChapel Hill, NC 275161336535855
- Sarah Corley, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275161255627451
- Donna Culton, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161487876223
- Caitlin Haydek, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275161255795860
Common questions
What is Sara Melissa James, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sara Melissa James, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417303488, issued on May 10, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sara Melissa James, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 410 Market St Ste 400, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516. Phone: (984) 974-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sara Melissa James, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 218006, 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 Sara Melissa James, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sara Melissa James, M.D. had 1,092 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sara Melissa James, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.