NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William G. Ferrell, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Raleigh, NC

William G. Ferrell, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1740212562, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 30906, 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
1740212562
Name
William G. Ferrell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
30906 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1540 Sunday Dr, Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone
(919) 782-3456
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 787-7552
Medicaid ID
8931724 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040422001635); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1985
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 1540 Sunday Dr

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

  1. Gregory Bertics, M.D.Neurology Physician1750313334
  2. Thomas Binford, PAPhysician Assistant1114086378
  3. Bret BoothClinical Neuropsychologist1578714846
  4. Dennis Bullard, M.D.Specialist1861495905
  5. Kenneth Carnes, M.D.Neurology Physician1003845363
  6. Stacey Carroll, ANPNurse Practitioner1285973396

Verify William G. Ferrell 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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56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,134 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 139 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Ferrell2,134
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl208 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl140 claims
  3. Gabapentin100 claims
  4. Rizatriptan74 claims
  5. Aimovig Autoinjector69 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl65 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score63.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%93.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $4,188.77

197 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. William Ferrell$4,188.77
  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 2 group practices

  1. Legacy Healthcare Services IncDurham, NC
  2. Raleigh Neurology Associates, P. A.Raleigh, NC

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

William G. Ferrell among 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina

William G. Ferrell, 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
  • Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 457 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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. Gregory Bertics, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071750313334
  2. Kenneth Carnes, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071003845363
  3. John Collins, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071003830399
  4. Rhonda Gabr, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071609803949
  5. Susan Glenn, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071538191341
  6. Keith Hull, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071508896069
  7. David Konanc, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071801842794
  8. Charles Matthews, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071891866885

Common questions

What is William G. Ferrell, M.D.'s NPI number?

William G. Ferrell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740212562, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William G. Ferrell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1540 Sunday Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27607. Phone: (919) 782-3456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William G. Ferrell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 30906, 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 William G. Ferrell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William G. Ferrell, M.D. had 2,134 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William G. Ferrell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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