Vernee N. Belcher, M.D.
NPI 1346444064ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Durham, NC
Internal Medicine (M.D.) in Durham, North Carolina, trained at Yale University School of Medicine (class of 2004). 127 Medicare patients in 2024, $26,071 paid; nearly all of their 94 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $138.94 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1346444064 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 9, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | — | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hospitalist (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 127 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 363 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,071 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 94 · 100 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 25 |
| Total drug cost | $2,262 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Yale University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Duke University Health System, IncDurham, NC · 1,102 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Duke Regional HospitalDurham, NC
- Duke University HospitalDurham, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$138.94 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $84.29 | 1 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $54.65 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$138.94 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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