NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott W. Elton, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Sanford, NC

Scott W. Elton, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Sanford, North Carolina, and NPI 1447209861, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 186373, 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
1447209861
Name
Scott W. Elton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
186373 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 Central Dr, Sanford, NC 27330
Phone
(919) 718-9512
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
May 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 718-9516
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130226000659); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1994
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 1301 Central Dr

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

  1. Tara Alin, ANP-BCNurse Practitioner1083914550
  2. Rebecca Baum, M.D.Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician1336103894
  3. Samantha Borden, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1962696740
  4. Allison Burbank, M.D.Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Physician1184940801
  5. Emily Chang, MDNephrology Physician1447456512
  6. Cynthia Denu-Ciocca, MDNephrology Physician1760551014

Verify Scott W. Elton 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillSouth Boston, VA

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

Scott W. Elton among 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina

Scott W. Elton, M.D. is one of 226 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% 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, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 161 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arthur Gerber, M.D.Pittsboro, NC 273121831358043
  2. Gerald Zupruk, MDThomasville, NC 273601528021391
  3. Mark Roy, MDEden, NC 272881174514327
  4. Michaux Kilpatrick, M.D.Kernersville, NC 272841750593729
  5. Alexander Powers, M.D.Kernersville, NC 272841134397714
  6. Teddy Kim, M.D.High Point, NC 272621013351808
  7. Randall McCafferty, M.D.High Point, NC 272621679672406
  8. Victoria Neave, MDHigh Point, NC 272621225078025

Common questions

What is Scott W. Elton, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott W. Elton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447209861, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott W. Elton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Central Dr, Sanford, NC, 27330. Phone: (919) 718-9512. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott W. Elton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 186373, 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.

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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