NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott C. Elston, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Burlington, NC

Scott C. Elston, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Burlington, North Carolina, and NPI 1710942016, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 33995, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710942016
Name
Scott C. Elston
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
33995 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1234 Huffman Mill Road, Burlington, NC 27215
Phone
(336) 538-1234
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 18, 2023
Fax
(336) 584-6811
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101220001029); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1988
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 1234 Huffman Mill Road

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

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  4. Dwayne Callwood, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1023194479
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  6. Granville Croley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982170445

Verify Scott C. Elston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 33995    Check the board
  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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,370 Medicare Part D claims for 622 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 89 claims were for opioids.

  1. Scott Elston1,370
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone457 claims
  2. Azithromycin143 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate142 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass78 claims
  5. Cefdinir66 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen60 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. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncBurlington, NC

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

Scott C. Elston among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Scott C. Elston, M.D. is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Burlington

They are 35 of the 1,403 NPPES records with a practice address in Burlington, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marshall Anderson, M.D.Burlington, NC 272151194766378
  2. Don Chaplin, M.D.Burlington, NC 272151386671972
  3. Vishwanath Hande, MDBurlington, NC 272151528068004
  4. Ann Haviland, M.D.Burlington, NC 272151104842798
  5. John Johnston, MDBurlington, NC 272151649241894
  6. Neelam Khan, MDBurlington, NC 272151740276146
  7. Javed Masoud, MDBurlington, NC 272151376592451
  8. Sona Patel, MDBurlington, NC 272151770554834

Common questions

What is Scott C. Elston, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott C. Elston, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710942016, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott C. Elston, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1234 Huffman Mill Road, Burlington, NC, 27215. Phone: (336) 538-1234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott C. Elston, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 33995, 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 Scott C. Elston, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott C. Elston, M.D. had 1,370 Medicare Part D claims for 622 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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