NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Barrett Gunter, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Durham, NC

William Barrett Gunter, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1639145998, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 30035, 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
1639145998
Name
William Barrett Gunter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
30035 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
209 East Carver St, Durham, NC 27704
Phone
(919) 471-2273
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 479-0881
Medicaid ID
8937878 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081024000583); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1982
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 209 East Carver St

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

  1. Frank Frenduto, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1104892470
  2. Denise OlsonObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1750357018

Verify William Barrett Gunter 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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

116 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. William Gunter116
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)20 claims
  2. Dotti13 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): 91.1 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 score90.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%80.2
  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: $16.08

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Gunter$16.08
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Uwh OF The Carolinas PLLCDurham, NC

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

William Barrett Gunter among 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina

William Barrett Gunter, MD is one of 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2007 among the 1,043 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Avis Artis, M.D.Durham, NC 277041932242120
  2. Margeva Cole, MDDurham, NC 277041831273549
  3. Frank Frenduto, MDDurham, NC 277041104892470
  4. Charles Harris, M.D.Durham, NC 277041376627422
  5. Stacey HeathDurham, NC 277041649354705
  6. Louise Highley, MDDurham, NC 277041952560120
  7. Amber Jarvis, MDDurham, NC 277041346457512
  8. Nancy MaclaurinDurham, NC 277041831273986

Common questions

What is William Barrett Gunter, MD's NPI number?

William Barrett Gunter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639145998, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Barrett Gunter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 209 East Carver St, Durham, NC, 27704. Phone: (919) 471-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Barrett Gunter, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 30035, 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 Barrett Gunter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Barrett Gunter, MD had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Barrett Gunter, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.1 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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