DR. JAMES MERRIMON HARRIS MD
NPI 1821062951
Family Medicine in Cape Carteret, NC
About Dr. James Merrimon Harris Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. JAMES MERRIMON HARRIS MD (NPI 1821062951) is an individual family medicine provider in Cape Carteret, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (9800266) and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Carolina East Medical Center, and is a graduate of Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med (1995).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. James Merrimon Harris Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show James Harris reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Cape Carteret, NC 28584
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 320 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 63
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Carolina East Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · New Bern, NCCarteret General Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Morehead City, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28584 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 19
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is James Harris's NPI number?
The NPI number for James Harris is 1821062951. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 15, 2006.
Where is James Harris located?
James Harris practices at 906 Wb Mclean Blvd, Cape Carteret, NC 28584. The listed phone number is (252) 393-9007.
What is James Harris's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is James Harris enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. James Harris is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for James Harris's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), James Harris reassigns Medicare benefits to Carolinaeast Physicians (Cape Carteret, NC). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for James Harris's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does James Harris accept?
Health plans from Cigna Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare list James Harris as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is James Harris affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, James Harris is affiliated with Carolina East Medical Center and Carteret General Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for James Harris was last updated on April 26, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.