NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Harrison Cockburn, MD

Neurology Physician · Kernersville, NC

Stephen Harrison Cockburn, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Kernersville, North Carolina, and NPI 1518303981, issued on May 13, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-02194, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518303981
Name
Stephen Harrison Cockburn
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
2018-02194 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1730 Kernersville Medical Pkwy Ste 203, Kernersville, NC 27284
Phone
(336) 564-4445
Enumerated
May 13, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 20, 2023
Fax
(336) 992-3240
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181030000194); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Howard University College Of Medicine, 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1730 Kernersville Medical Pkwy Ste 203

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

  1. Michaux Kilpatrick, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1750593729
  2. Ciara LinnensNurse Practitioner1316792708
  3. Joshua McDaniel, NPNurse Practitioner1003432790
  4. John Morris, M.D.Neurology Physician1376864488

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  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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61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,202 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Stephen Cockburn2,202
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin421 claims
  2. Primidone206 claims
  3. Carbidopa-Levodopa125 claims
  4. Nortriptyline Hcl125 claims
  5. Topiramate99 claims
  6. Ropinirole Hcl76 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: $119.54

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Cockburn$119.54
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Novant Health Medical Group, LLCKernersville, NC

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

Neurology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina.

Other neurology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Rami Abdel Aziz, MDFayetteville, NC1497252365
  2. Mahmoud Abdelrazek, MDCharlotte, NC1700144938
  3. Nuhad Abou Zeid, MDWinston Salem, NC1144427766
  4. Dalia Abou Zeki, MDCharlotte, NC1730542606
  5. Mohammad Abu-Rub, M.B.B.S.Charlotte, NC1154689255
  6. Indrani Acosta, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1962699892
  7. Natasha Acosta Diaz, M.D.Lumberton, NC1255748273
  8. Heather Adkins, MDDurham, NC1255351805
  9. Shruti Agashe, MDDurham, NC1306376405
  10. Antonia Ahern, M.D.Greensboro, NC1295053742

Common questions

What is Stephen Harrison Cockburn, MD's NPI number?

Stephen Harrison Cockburn, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518303981, issued on May 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Harrison Cockburn, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1730 Kernersville Medical Pkwy Ste 203, Kernersville, NC, 27284. Phone: (336) 564-4445. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Harrison Cockburn, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-02194, 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 Stephen Harrison Cockburn, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Harrison Cockburn, MD had 2,202 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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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