Amarnath A. Kathresal, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Durham, NC
Amarnath A. Kathresal, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1033194402, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 2006-00720, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amarnath A. Kathresal
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 2006-00720 NC
MD.201123 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4419 Ben Franklin Blvd, Durham, NC 27704
- Phone
- (919) 477-3005
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 477-5526
- Medicaid IDs
- 08950756 MS
1035624 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090527000091); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4419 Ben Franklin Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kimberly Atwood, RD, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700161593
- Romin BonakdarNephrology Physician1003236787
- Charles Cooperberg, MDNephrology Physician1073530655
- Stephen Cox, PA CMedical Physician Assistant1942226881
- Cynthia ForemanHearing Instrument Specialist1104382696
- Tomasz Gawecki, MDNephrology Physician1922023712
Verify Amarnath A. Kathresal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2006-00720Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,528 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide190 claims
- Jardiance146 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate127 claims
- Farxiga97 claims
- Torsemide88 claims
- Carvedilol83 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $988.71
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Durham Nephrology Associates PADurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Amarnath A. Kathresal among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Amarnath A. Kathresal, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Romin BonakdarDurham, NC 277041003236787
- Charles Cooperberg, MDDurham, NC 277041073530655
- Tomasz Gawecki, MDDurham, NC 277041922023712
- Robert Gutman, MDDurham, NC 277041699791558
- Nawal Habib, M.D.Durham, NC 277041346692969
- Uptal Patel, M.D.Durham, NC 277041841372067
- Kimberly Richter, MDDurham, NC 277041265458103
- Elzbieta Rybicka-Kozlowska, MDDurham, NC 277041346265238
Common questions
What is Amarnath A. Kathresal, M.D.'s NPI number?
Amarnath A. Kathresal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033194402, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amarnath A. Kathresal, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4419 Ben Franklin Blvd, Durham, NC, 27704. Phone: (919) 477-3005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amarnath A. Kathresal, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2006-00720, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Amarnath A. Kathresal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amarnath A. Kathresal, M.D. had 1,528 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.