NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven McNeal Potter, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Thomasville, NC

Steven McNeal Potter, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Thomasville, North Carolina, and NPI 1023179975, issued on Dec 13, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-02298, 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
1023179975
Name
Steven McNeal Potter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
2018-02298 NC
TRN9011 FL
060783 GA
N6585 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
211 Old Lexington RD, Thomasville, NC 27360
Phone
(336) 474-8153
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190219001934); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2005
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 211 Old Lexington RD

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

  1. Daniel Burks, PTPhysical Therapist1598715955
  2. Phyllis Clabough, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457449050
  3. Kevin Collmar, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1578151031
  4. Elizabeth Duffy, AGNPNurse Practitioner1871045351
  5. Stephanie Geruso, MS, ATC, CSCS, CES,Other Specialist/Technologist1366796955
  6. Larissa Hatala, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1619309135

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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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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

515 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 69 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Potter515
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam162 claims
  2. Ibuprofen94 claims
  3. Celecoxib49 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl46 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen37 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium26 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: $59.30

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vericel Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Potter$59
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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, LLCThomasville, NC

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

Steven McNeal Potter among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina

Steven McNeal Potter, M.D. is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wayne Herrick, MDThomasville, NC 273601427020577
  2. Scott McGinley, M.D.Thomasville, NC 273601326081019
  3. Jason Guevara, M.D.West End, NC 273761689680787
  4. Andrew Bush, MDSanford, NC 273301891853594
  5. Samuel Ciliberto, M.D.Sanford, NC 273301447374343
  6. Mark CairnsReidsville, NC 273201760802979
  7. Stanley Harrison, M.D.Reidsville, NC 273201770538431
  8. John Keeling, M.D.Reidsville, NC 273201558362889

Common questions

What is Steven McNeal Potter, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven McNeal Potter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023179975, issued on Dec 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven McNeal Potter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 211 Old Lexington RD, Thomasville, NC, 27360. Phone: (336) 474-8153. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven McNeal Potter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-02298, 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 Steven McNeal Potter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven McNeal Potter, M.D. had 515 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

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.