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Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD

(Jim Bedford, MD)

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Specializes in: Child Psychology, Psychiatry, General Practice and Pediatric Psychiatry

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2011)

194 Finley Golf Course Road Suite 200
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

(984) 974-5217

Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD is a child psychologist in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in child psychology, psychiatry, general practice and pediatric psychiatry. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2011 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Health Children's UNC Hospitals and UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL.

Office Locations

194 Finley Golf Course Road Suite 200
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

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100 W. H Street
Butner, NC 27509

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Jim Bedford, the director of the UNC Program on Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry, said his patients and their caregivers are often left feeling desperate by the scarcity of resources for people...”—"How a lack of resources in NC landed a teen with autism in a Tennessee jail", Raleigh News & Observer, February 2024

“Jim Bedford, a child and adolescent psychiatrist for the UNC Department of Psychiatry and the UNC Youth Behavioral Health Hospital, said North Carolina is in dire need for more mental health care...”—"NCDHHS launches child behavioral dashboard, reflects mental health data in children", The Daily Tar Heel, February 2024

“I blame my ignorance on the fact that many of my peers tended to "gatekeep" mental illnesses symptoms or simply mischaracterize them as personality "quirks": the tidiness, the causal germaphobia,...”—"Column: The reality of living with obsessive-compulsive disorder", The Daily Tar Heel, August 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD treated as a child psychologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	133
inpatient care	133

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD treated as a child psychologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD in 2017

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	69
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD treated as a child psychologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD in 2018

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD treated as a child psychologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD in 2019

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD treated as a child psychologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	22
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD in 2020

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD treated as a child psychologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD in 2021

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD treated as a child psychologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD in 2022

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD treated as a child psychologist in Chapel Hill, NC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	39
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	43
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	0

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD From 2016 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	10
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2011. He completed residency at University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Psychiatry and Neurology, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2011)

Residency: University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Psychiatry and Neurology, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Children's UNC Hospitals

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Jim Edward Bedford, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

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Biography

Dr. James Bedford's areas of specialization are general practice, pediatric psychiatry, and child psychology. He usually is in-network for UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of North Carolina (UNC). Dr. Bedford is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. Unfortunately, according to Yext, he is not currently accepting new patients.