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Derek Clifford Pinkerton, MD

Individual provider Hospitalist Physician · NPI 1831543610

Derek Clifford Pinkerton, MD is an Internal Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2016, 10 years ago. Practices with Duke University Health System, Inc, a 1,082-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Indiana.

Years since qualifying
10
Trained at
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Licensed in
IN
In the registry since
2016
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

2310 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 27710-0001
Phone: (984) 209-3773
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Specialties & licences

Hospitalist Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208M00000X · Licence 01084999A (IN)

Record details

NPI number1831543610
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 19, 2016
Last updated in NPPESApril 26, 2024
Certification dateApril 26, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2016 (10 years in practice)
Group practice Duke University Health System, Inc — 1082 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

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