NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen William North, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Bakersville, NC

Stephen William North, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bakersville, North Carolina, and NPI 1073611091, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2006-00475, 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
1073611091
Name
Stephen William North
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
2006-00475 NC
206-00475 NC
326033 LA
286296 MA
223824 NY
and 3 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
86 N Mitchell Ave, Bakersville, NC 28705
Phone
(828) 688-2104
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2026
Fax
(844) 772-0832
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231030002535); 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 86 N Mitchell Ave

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

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  2. Donna Beck, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1932407806
  3. James Carroll, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1225060148
  4. Philip Cope, DCChiropractor1295830909
  5. Kimberly Croteau, LPCProfessional Counselor1538558853
  6. Paige HarrisClinical Social Worker1477115517

Verify Stephen William North in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2006-00475    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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

387 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Stephen North387
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone97 claims
  2. Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er17 claims
  3. Suboxone16 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl15 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate14 claims
  6. Gabapentin13 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: $33.22

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was ViiV Healthcare Company. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen North$33.22
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Mountain Community Health Partnership IncorporatedBurnsville, NC

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

Stephen William North among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Stephen William North, M.D. is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bakersville

They are 6 of the 35 NPPES records with a practice address in Bakersville, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Carroll, M.D.Bakersville, NC 287051225060148
  2. Stephen James, MDBakersville, NC 287051699862052
  3. Hayley PionkBakersville, NC 287051851851844
  4. Barbara Stagg, M.D.Bakersville, NC 287051194756262
  5. Arch Woodard, M.D.Bakersville, NC 287051811922701
  6. Bailey Balentine, D.O.Arden, NC 287041346685831
  7. Ana Barrero Arroyo, MDArden, NC 287041598995409
  8. John EllisonArden, NC 287041528414984

Common questions

What is Stephen William North, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen William North, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073611091, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen William North, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 86 N Mitchell Ave, Bakersville, NC, 28705. Phone: (828) 688-2104. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen William North, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2006-00475, 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 William North, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen William North, M.D. had 387 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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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.