NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen H. Royal, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Lumberton, NC

Stephen H. Royal, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Lumberton, North Carolina, and NPI 1497745418, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 39989, 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
1497745418
Name
Stephen H. Royal
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
39989 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2610 N Elm St, Lumberton, NC 28358
Phone
(910) 671-6177
Enumerated
Oct 21, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(910) 671-6175
Medicaid ID
8973755 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100329001092); 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 2610 N Elm St

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

  1. Andrew Doorey, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1568438430
  2. Robert Huffman, FNPNurse Practitioner1346339553

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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

6,471 Medicare Part D claims for 856 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Stephen Royal6,471
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium738 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate528 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium495 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate452 claims
  5. Lisinopril440 claims
  6. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er437 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: $14.24

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Royal$14.24
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Unc Physicians Network LLCLumberton, NC

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

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 841 cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina

  1. Basel Abdelazeem, MD, MSCGreenville, NC1578124756
  2. William Abernathy, MDDurham, NC1679532196
  3. Dennis Abraham, MDDurham, NC1972688414
  4. Cyril Abrams, M.D.Jacksonville, NC1821098344
  5. Gayatri Acharya, MDGreensboro, NC1013270248
  6. Kirkwood Adams, MDChapel Hill, NC1710069810
  7. Aderonke Adeniyi, MDWinston Salem, NC1407090095
  8. Natalia Aerton, MDChapel Hill, NC1760124143
  9. Felix Afriyie, MDCharlotte, NC1538722160
  10. Bal Agarwal, MDApex, NC1336189133

Common questions

What is Stephen H. Royal, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen H. Royal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497745418, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen H. Royal, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2610 N Elm St, Lumberton, NC, 28358. Phone: (910) 671-6177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen H. Royal, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 39989, 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 H. Royal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen H. Royal, M.D. had 6,471 Medicare Part D claims for 856 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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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