NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott R. McPherson, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Nags Head, NC

Scott R. McPherson, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Nags Head, North Carolina, and NPI 1710927371, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license 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
1710927371
Name
Scott R. McPherson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
Practice location
4800 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC 27959
Phone
(252) 449-4500
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
5900977 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050712000998); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4800 S Croatan Hwy

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

  1. Benjamin Alexander, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1114945987
  2. Rani Buglione, D.O.Pediatrics Physician1295272615
  3. Christine Coleman, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1639627623
  4. Denise De Pedro, NBC-HWCHealth & Wellness Coach1922689199
  5. Paige Durantini, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1689486912
  6. Rachel Elibri, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1598426223

Verify Scott R. McPherson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck 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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

69 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Scott McPherson69
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $15.44

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Csl Behring. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott McPherson$15.44
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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. Outer Banks Professional Services, LLCNags Head, NC

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

Scott R. McPherson among 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina

Scott R. McPherson, M.D. is one of 2,094 emergency medicine 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2012 among the 1,317 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 207P00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Nags Head

They are 12 of the 146 NPPES records with a practice address in Nags Head, and 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Hall, DONags Head, NC 279591790166197
  2. James Heaton, M.D.Nags Head, NC 279591245551902
  3. Laura Helfman, MDNags Head, NC 279591730136755
  4. Kimberly Keith, M.D.Nags Head, NC 279591619961836
  5. John Lois, D.O.Nags Head, NC 279591093761157
  6. Amanda Marker, DONags Head, NC 279591285211003
  7. Alix McDonald-Smith, M.D.Nags Head, NC 279591659576023
  8. Linda Morway, M.D.Nags Head, NC 279591659328417

Common questions

What is Scott R. McPherson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott R. McPherson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710927371, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott R. McPherson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4800 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC, 27959. Phone: (252) 449-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott R. McPherson, M.D.'s license?

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 R. McPherson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott R. McPherson, M.D. had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott R. McPherson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100. 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.

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