Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell, MD

  • Lenoir, NC
  • General surgeon
NPI1881954782
Medicare services, 2024
303
Medicare patients, 2024
208
Part D claims, 2024
893
Industry payments
$23,192
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
401 Mulberry SW St, Lenoir, NC 28645
Practice phone
Call (828) 262-4100
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Primary practice

Watauga Medical Center

Lenoir, North Carolina

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Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell is a general surgeon in Lenoir, North Carolina

Dr. Purcell practices at Watauga Medical Center in Lenoir, North Carolina.

Dr. Purcell's NPI, 1881954782, was assigned on May 24, 2012. Dr. Purcell graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1988. Dr. Purcell holds North Carolina license 9701116.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 24, 2012
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(828) 262-4100
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
64
Medical school graduation
1988

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell practices at Watauga Medical Center in Lenoir, North Carolina

Dr. Purcell's primary practice is Watauga Medical Center, at 401 Mulberry SW St, Lenoir, NC 28645 in Caldwell County. The practice phone is (828) 262-4100.

  • Watauga Medical Center
    401 Mulberry SW St, Lenoir, NC 28645 · Caldwell CountyPhone(828) 262-4100

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Purcell's primary practice is Watauga Medical Center in Lenoir, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Purcell to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Purcell practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Watauga Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell is one of 1,053 general surgeons in North Carolina

Surgery is Dr. Purcell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Purcell is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 9701116 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Purcell

Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

1,053general surgeons in North Carolina
8general surgeons in Lenoir

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell billed Medicare for 303 services in 2024

CMS data shows 303 Medicare services from Dr. Purcell across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 208 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,588 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024303
Medicare patients208
Paid by Medicare$22,588
Procedure codes6

Dr. Purcell's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2592024: 30317%

Dr. Purcell compared with the North Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Purcell
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
303vs 1512.0 times
Medicare patients
208vs 11581% above
Part D claims
855vs 4120.9 times

Medians across 950 general surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Purcell's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell treated 208 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 208 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Purcell in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 93 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.60, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Purcell's median patient age at 76, with 67% women.

Medicare patients, 2024208
Average age76
Average risk score1.60
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Purcell's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Purcell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11053%
  • Men9847%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Purcell's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis59%
  4. Diabetes40%
  5. Ischemic heart disease38%
  6. Chronic kidney disease31%
  7. Depression28%
  8. Mood disorders28%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Purcell's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women67%
  • Men33%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell wrote 893 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Purcell wrote 893 Medicare Part D claims for 207 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 855 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $160,255 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 244 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024893
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$160,255
Part D patients207

Dr. Purcell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic683 claims76%
  • Brand-name210 claims24%

Dr. Purcell's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Purcell's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%18 of 893 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2442024: 855250%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 6 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell received $23,192 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 66 general payments to Dr. Purcell from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Device or supply loans make up the largest share, 75% of the total. AngioDynamics, Inc. paid the most, $21,494.

General payments to Dr. Purcell by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Purcell by kind, 2016 to 2024

$23.2Kin total
  • Device or supply loans$17,50075%
  • Education$3,97917%
  • Food and beverage$1,7137%

Companies that paid Dr. Purcell the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Dr. Purcell graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1988.

  1. Medical schoolBrody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell's NPI number?

Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell's NPI number is 1881954782. It was assigned on May 24, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell?

Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell is a general surgeon in Lenoir, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell practice?

Dr. Purcell practices at 401 Mulberry SW St, Lenoir, NC 28645. Dr. Purcell's primary practice is Watauga Medical Center in Lenoir, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Purcell to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Purcell is (828) 262-4100.

What is Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell's medical license number?

Dr. Purcell holds North Carolina license 9701116.

Does Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Purcell billed Medicare for 303 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell see?

CMS counts 208 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Purcell in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Purcell's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99212).

Where did Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell go to medical school?

Dr. Purcell graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1988.

What drugs does Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Purcell's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pentoxifylline, Cilostazol and Xarelto.

Has Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $23,192 in general payments to Dr. Purcell from 29 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from AngioDynamics, Inc.

How long has Dr. Valerie Doggett Purcell been practicing?

Dr. Purcell graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.

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