Dr. Malcolm S. Branch, MD
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (1984)
- Years since graduation
- 42
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 119
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1984Medical school: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Gastroenterology Physician primary
NC license 32644
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Duke University Hospital Durham, NC
- Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC
Medical groups
- Duke Health Integrated Practice, Inc (3,185 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 119
- Services billed
- 319
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | 66 | 53 |
| Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | 28 | 27 |
| Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | 28 | 25 |
| Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | 27 | 15 |
| Review by radiologist of image to guide opening of digestive tract | 17 | 13 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 14 | 14 |
| Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | 13 | 13 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 12 | 12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 12 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $1,724 in total to this clinician.
| Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | $1,695 |
|---|---|
| Cook Medical LLC | $29.37 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,695 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $29.37 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated Apr 8, 2025 | Consulting Fee D.A.S.H. · Endoscopy | $1,695 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.