Largest primary care groups in North Carolina
- Groups
- 959
- Internal Medicine groups
- 316
- Family Medicine groups
- 291
- Internal medicine specialists
- 5,139
- Family physicians
- 1,329
There are 959 primary care groups in North Carolina with a Medicare PAC ID: 316 internal medicine, 291 family medicine, 254 nurse practitioner, 87 physician assistant and 10 general practice. Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging is the largest internal medicine group, with 658 internal medicine specialists, and Sutton Station Internal Medicine the largest family medicine group, with 234 family physicians.
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Duke Health Integrated Practice is the largest primary care group in North Carolina, with 2,167 physicians
Ranked by physicians with a North Carolina address linked to each group. Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging is second with 1,838, and UNC Faculty Physicians third with 1,731. 31 North Carolina groups have 100 or more physicians.
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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging is the largest internal medicine group in North Carolina, with 658 internal medicine specialists
Ranked by internal medicine specialists with a North Carolina address linked to each group whose main sub-specialty is internal medicine. Duke Health Integrated Practice is second with 632, and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist third with 441.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Sutton Station Internal Medicine is the largest family medicine group in North Carolina, with 234 family physicians
Ranked by family physicians with a North Carolina address linked to each group whose main sub-specialty is family medicine. CORA Physical Therapy is second with 82, and WakeMed Physician Practices third with 63.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
CVS MinuteClinic is the largest nurse practitioner group in North Carolina, with 144 nurse practitioner specialists
Ranked by nurse practitioner specialists with a North Carolina address linked to each group whose main sub-specialty is nurse practitioner. Liberty Medical Care is second with 34, and Star Medical Clinic third with 17.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Wound Care NC is the largest physician assistant group in North Carolina, with 15 physician assistant specialists
Ranked by physician assistant specialists with a North Carolina address linked to each group whose main sub-specialty is physician assistant. Central Piedmont Urgent Care is second with 12, and Edgewater Medical Center and Urgent Care third with 9.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
BeachCare Urgent & Family Medical Center and God's Promises Of Rocky Mount, Inc. have the most general practice specialists of any North Carolina general practice group, with 1 each
Ranked by general practice specialists with a North Carolina address linked to each group whose main sub-specialty is general practice. Coastal MDS is third with 1. Five of the six are independent.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Advocate Health has the most physicians in North Carolina primary care groups, with 4,993 across 16 groups
Dmand AI maps every medical group to its parent organization, up to the health system or platform at the top. 46 parent organizations have two or more North Carolina primary care groups. Among health systems, University of North Carolina Health Care System has the most groups, 20. Each clinician counts once per parent organization.
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61% of North Carolina primary care groups are independent, with no larger parent organization
A group counts as independent when no health system, platform or other organization sits above it in the org hierarchy. Every other group belongs to a larger organization.
North Carolina primary care groups by ownership
- Independent586
- Health system or hospital137
- Platform or corporate owner59
- Community or government68
- Other organization109
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139 North Carolina primary care groups practice at a hospital site, and 55 at an FQHC
Sites of care linked to each group in the org hierarchy, beyond its own offices. A group can practice at several kinds of site.
North Carolina primary care groups by site of care
- Hospitals139
- FQHCs55
- Rural health clinics36
- Skilled nursing facilities32
- Ambulatory surgery centers27
- Hospices16
- Behavioral health facilities12
- Therapy and rehab centers6
- Dialysis centers6
- Home health agencies5
Clinicians in North Carolina primary care groups
Sources: Dmand AI Practice Data and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Charlotte has the most primary care groups in North Carolina, with 67
More North Carolina cities with primary care groups
- Asheville30
- Hickory19
- Durham18
- Winston Salem18
- Greenville17
- Lumberton14
- Wilson14
- Goldsboro13
- Asheboro12
- Elizabeth City11
- Gastonia11
- High Point11
- Jacksonville10
- Morehead City9
- Pinehurst9
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Each North Carolina primary care group profile shows the parent, sites, clinicians and identifiers
- Clinicians and specialtiesA count by specialty and a sample of the group's cliniciansOn every profile
- Practice locationsMain site and a sample of practice locations, with a count of the restOn every profile
- Medicare Part B paymentsMedicare payments to the group, from CMSOn every profile
- Group NPI and Medicare PAC IDIdentifiers for matching records across sourcesOn every profile
- Parent organizationThe health system, platform or owner above the groupOn every profile
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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS), Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (CMS) and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Sources for the North Carolina primary care group list
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| Medical groups, specialties and sites | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Parent organizations and independence | Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Physicians and HCPs | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Group NPI and PAC ID | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) |
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What is the largest internal medicine group in North Carolina?
Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging, based in Shelby, with 658 internal medicine specialists and 3,408 HCPs. Duke Health Integrated Practice is second with 632.
What is the largest family medicine group in North Carolina?
Sutton Station Internal Medicine, based in Durham, with 234 family physicians and 740 HCPs. CORA Physical Therapy is second with 82.
How many primary care groups are in North Carolina?
There are 959 primary care groups in North Carolina with a Medicare PAC ID: 316 internal medicine, 291 family medicine, 254 nurse practitioner, 87 physician assistant and 10 general practice. Between them they have 5,139 internal medicine specialists, 1,329 family physicians, 805 nurse practitioner specialists, 215 physician assistant specialists and 5 general practice specialists.
Which companies own the most primary care groups?
By physicians, Advocate Health, with 4,993 across 16 groups, followed by University of North Carolina Health Care System with 2,940 and Duke University with 2,533.
How many North Carolina primary care groups are independent?
586, or 61%, have no larger parent organization in the Dmand AI org hierarchy. 137 belong to a health system or hospital and 59 to a physician platform or corporate owner.
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