Active NPI
Paul Christian Armstrong, MD
- Surgery Physician
- Southport, NC
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Surgery Physician
- License
- 009650
- Practice address
- 821 N Atlantic Ave
Southport, NC 28461-3531 - Phone
- (910) 457-3880
- Fax
- (855) 736-0495
- NPI assigned
- Nov 7, 2005
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Physician | 208600000X | 009650 | NC | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
821 N Atlantic Ave
Southport, NC 28461-3531
Mailing address
821 N Atlantic Ave
Southport, NC 28461-3531
Phone (910) 457-3880
Other practice location 1
16000 Johnston Memorial Dr
Suite 101
Abingdon, VA 24211-7659
Phone (276) 258-1777
Other identifiers 6
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1306944350 | Other | GROUP NPI | |
| C09949 | Other | MEDICARE GROUP | |
| 243438 | Other | VA | ANTHEM |
| 020039936 | Other | RAILROAD MEDICARE | |
| 007308400 | Medicaid | VA | |
| 010384176 | Medicaid | VA |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in NC
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- General Surgery
- Education
- University of Alabama School of Medicine, 1993
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
821 N Atlantic Ave
Southport, NC 28461-3531
Phone (910) 457-3827
823 N Atlantic Ave
Southport, NC 28461-3531
Phone (910) 457-3827
Hospital & facility affiliations
- J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
- Final score
- 93.78 of 100
- Quality
- 80.38
- Promoting interoperability
- 100
- Improvement activities
- 40
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 1-10 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009650 | NC | MD | Surgery Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| J. Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| J. Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| J. Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital, Inc | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
821 N Atlantic Ave
Southport, NC 28461
Phone (910) 457-3827
823 N Atlantic Ave
Southport, NC 28461
Phone (910) 457-3827
924 N Howe St
Southport, NC 28461
Phone (910) 457-3800
4222 Long Beach Rd SE
Southport, NC 28461
Phone (910) 269-2053
905 N Howe St
Southport, NC 28461
Phone (910) 457-3827
Interoperability endpoints
- paul.armstrong@dosher.eclinicaldirectplus.com
Organizations & group practices 5
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- Critical Access Hospital
- Southport, NC
- NPI 1538260229
-
- Critical Access Hospital Clinic/Center
- Southport, NC
- NPI 1194016055
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Southport, NC
- NPI 1275660342
-
- General Practice Physician
- Bald Head Island, NC
- NPI 1376961219
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Abingdon, VA
- NPI 1104812684
Hospital & facility affiliations 5
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
-
- Rural Health Clinic/Center
- Oak Island, NC
- NPI 1235405358
Hospital
-
- General Practice Physician
- Bald Head Island, NC
- NPI 1376961219
Hospital
-
- Critical Access Hospital
- Southport, NC
- NPI 1538260229
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Feb 24, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.