NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1073611091 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Stephen North, M.D.
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Bakersville, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 799 in Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
387
Medicare Part D claims · 86 beneficiaries · Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 9% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$33.22
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Stephen North, M.D. filed 387 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Bakersville, North Carolina, prescribing 91% generic.
- 387
- Part D claims, 2024
- 91%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥56th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Stephen North, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1073611091), first enumerated 09/21/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 387 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$33.22 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare North with other Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in North Carolina
- Michael Baca-Atlas Chapel Hill, NC
- Dr. James Finch, M.D. Durham, NC
- Dr. Surah Grumet, MD Durham, NC
- Dr. Neal Guffey, M.D. Sparta, NC
- Dr. Letitia Hazel, MD Raleigh, NC
- Dr. Marcelo Lopez-Claros, M.D. Raleigh, NC
Other specialties in Bakersville: Family Nurse Practitioner (4) · Family Medicine Physician (4) · Physician Assistant (3) · Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (2)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1073611091 · Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1073611091
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 799
- RX-LIGHT 387
- BOOK-THIN 19 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-ENUM John Patz, DO · 2006
Stephen North, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
387 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Stephen North, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Stephen North, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
387 67% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1073611091 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/21/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Stephen North, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Mountain Community Health Partnership Incorporated
Burnsville, NC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Stephen North, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$33
Largest payer
ViiV Healthcare Company
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Stephen North, M.D. - brand share 9.0%
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician average
9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 387 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
387
Total Claims
$49K
Total Drug Cost
86
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 494.267
- Total Day Supply
- 12,616
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $27K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $22K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 61.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.63
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 47, 65-74: 26, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Stephen North, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Buprenorphine-Nalo…
Buprenorphine-Naloxone
97 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-… 17
Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er
17 claims
- Suboxone 16
Suboxone
16 claims
- Bupropion Xl 15
Bupropion Xl
15 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate 14
Quetiapine Fumarate
14 claims
- Gabapentin 13
Gabapentin
13 claims
- Ondansetron Odt 13
Ondansetron Odt
13 claims
- Buprenorphine Hcl 12
Buprenorphine Hcl
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 97 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 17 |
| Suboxone Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 16 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 15 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 14 |
| Gabapentin | 13 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 13 |
| Buprenorphine Hcl | 12 |
| Aripiprazole | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview
How Stephen North, M.D. fits within the Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
799
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
49
States with Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
1,187
Avg Claims per Provider
Stephen North, M.D.'s 387 claims are below the specialty average of 1,187.
Nationwide Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for North, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as North.
One of 19 Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in North Carolina, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Clara Novotny
MD
Asheville, NC
Dr. Ralph Reach
MD
Asheville, NC
Dr. Mara Rose
MD
Wilmington, NC
Dr. Immacula Saint-Louis
MD
Wilson, NC
Dr. Sharon Sweede
M.D.
Asheville, NC
Compare Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stephen North, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Stephen North, M.D. specializes in Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in Bakersville, North Carolina. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Stephen North, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Stephen North, M.D. wrote 387 Medicare Part D claims totaling $49K in drug costs for 86 beneficiaries.
Where is Stephen North, M.D. located? ▼
Stephen North, M.D. is located at 86 N MITCHELL AVE, Bakersville, NC, 28705. Phone: (828) 688-2104.
What is Stephen North, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Stephen North, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073611091, issued on 09/21/2006.
Does Stephen North, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Stephen North, M.D.'s prescribing is 9% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $27K in brand drug costs.
How many Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 799 Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 49 states in the US. The average Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,187 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Stephen North, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Stephen North, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Buprenorphine-Naloxone, Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er, Suboxone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Stephen North, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Stephen North, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 387 Part D claims and 86 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Stephen North, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Stephen North, M.D.'s NPI is 1073611091 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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