NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Suzanne Elaine McAdams, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Boone, NC

Suzanne Elaine McAdams, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Boone, North Carolina, and NPI 1497854889, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9601697, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497854889
Name
Suzanne Elaine McAdams
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
9601697 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
895 State Farm RD, Boone, NC 28607
Phone
(828) 264-7720
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 264-7636
Medicaid IDs
4046636 TN
790276F NC
891080E NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100212000719); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1990
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 895 State Farm RD

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

  1. Benjamin Barkley, D.D.SDentist1609038991
  2. Christine Behrend, LPCProfessional Counselor1972539344
  3. Steven BranchMental Health Counselor1770020547
  4. William Canu, PH.D.Psychologist1275799496
  5. Doris Carroll, REGISTERED NURSERegistered Nurse1245288133
  6. Raymond Coward, PHD LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1679789655

Verify Suzanne Elaine McAdams in five checks

  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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4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

6,742 Medicare Part D claims for 619 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 298 claims were for opioids.

  1. Suzanne McAdams6,742
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin327 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl256 claims
  3. Carbidopa-Levodopa212 claims
  4. Donepezil Hcl203 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl167 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl154 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $505.89

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Emd Serono, 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. Suzanne McAdams$505.89
  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. Watauga Medical Center IncBoone, NC

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

Suzanne Elaine McAdams among 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina

Suzanne Elaine McAdams, M.D. is one of 621 neurology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2005 among the 457 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 2084N0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Crittenden, MDBoone, NC 286071740259225
  2. Burton Kennedy, M.D.Boone, NC 286071073793311
  3. Mallory Luckey, M.D.Banner Elk, NC 286041770932170
  4. Dale Menard, MDHickory, NC 286021629031323
  5. Benjamin Thomas, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021831391945
  6. Trenton Timmer, PA-CHickory, NC 286021003444654
  7. Catherine Weymann, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021518923069
  8. Larry Boyles, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011508956566

Common questions

What is Suzanne Elaine McAdams, M.D.'s NPI number?

Suzanne Elaine McAdams, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497854889, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Suzanne Elaine McAdams, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 895 State Farm RD, Boone, NC, 28607. Phone: (828) 264-7720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Suzanne Elaine McAdams, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9601697, 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 Suzanne Elaine McAdams, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Suzanne Elaine McAdams, M.D. had 6,742 Medicare Part D claims for 619 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Suzanne Elaine McAdams, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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