Arash Ataei, MD
Nephrology Physician · Durham, NC
Arash Ataei, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1396321782, issued on Mar 24, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina 2025-04122, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arash Ataei
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 2025-04122 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2424 Erwin RD Ste 605, Durham, NC 27705
- Phone
- (919) 660-6870
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2026
- Fax
- (919) 681-1143
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260603002649); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2424 Erwin RD Ste 605
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kathleen MorelandNurse Practitioner1841952025
Verify Arash Ataei in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2025-04122Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
313 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium42 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate21 claims
- Lantus Solostar19 claims
- Losartan Potassium18 claims
- Jardiance17 claims
- Farxiga16 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: $31.92
1 payment: 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.
Arash Ataei among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Arash Ataei, MD 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 2021, is newer than 97% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 97% of these records are older, under 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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
- Thomas Coffman, M.D.Durham, NC 277051912094756
- Mary Foster, M.D.Durham, NC 277051356442818
- Rebecca Frazier, MDDurham, NC 277051457799595
- Rasheeda Hall, M.D., M.B.A.Durham, NC 277051730355835
- Wissam Kourany, MDDurham, NC 277051588771836
- Ruediger Lehrich, M.D.Durham, NC 277051386728293
- Anika Lucas, MDDurham, NC 277051073909339
- Susan Murray, MDDurham, NC 277051356947824
Common questions
What is Arash Ataei, MD's NPI number?
Arash Ataei, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396321782, issued on Mar 24, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arash Ataei, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2424 Erwin RD Ste 605, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 660-6870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arash Ataei, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2025-04122, 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 Arash Ataei, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arash Ataei, MD had 313 Medicare Part D claims for 59 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.