Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Dr. James Walter Goforth, MD

Individual provider Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician · NPI 1811945470

Dr. James Walter Goforth, MD is an Emergency Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina. Graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1983, 43 years ago. Practices with Physicians Eldercare PA, a 228-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in North Carolina.

Years since qualifying
43
Trained at
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Licensed in
NC
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
3
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

2972 N Center St
Hickory, NC 28601-1159
Phone: (828) 431-4955
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Internal Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence 30343 (NC)
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Taxonomy 207PE0004X · Licence 30343 (NC)
Emergency Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence 30343 (NC)

Record details

NPI number1811945470
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedMay 5, 2006
Last updated in NPPESOctober 24, 2023
Certification dateOctober 24, 2023

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyEMERGENCY MEDICINE
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolMEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1983 (43 years in practice)
Group practice Physicians Eldercare Pa — 228 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

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