Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Araya Puwanant, MD

Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Araya Puwanant, MD is a neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1528274925, issued on May 15, 2007. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1528274925
Name
Araya Puwanant
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084N0008X
Practice location
Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone
(336) 713-2674
Enumerated
May 15, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Medical Center Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Franco Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1154017440
  2. Mohammed Abdulhaleem, MDHospitalist Physician1023472693
  3. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427358043
  4. Nuhad Abou Zeid, MDNeurology Physician1144427766
  5. Rachel AbrahamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790451987
  6. Jon Abramson, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1033194691

Verify Araya Puwanant in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024

111 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 921 among the 284 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Araya Puwanant111
  2. Specialty average921

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin27 claims
  2. Pregabalin20 claims
  3. Baclofen13 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.

The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 98.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Professional Therapies OF Roanoke, Inc.Danville, VA
  2. Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 19 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in North Carolina.

Other neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in North Carolina

  1. Nikhil Balakrishnan, MDCharlotte, NC1396993184
  2. John Bireley, MDCary, NC1891324331
  3. Urvi Desai, MDCharlotte, NC1811948029
  4. Mithila FadiaRaleigh, NC1144631557
  5. Peterson Giallanza, M.D.Huntersville, NC1811100142
  6. Leslie Higuita Montoya, MDRaleigh, NC1992361786
  7. Jeremy Hill, MDGreensboro, NC1144725003
  8. Ryan Kollar, DOGreenville, NC1053872093
  9. Peter LeistikowChapel Hill, NC1639829088
  10. Mausumi Lidogoster, M.D.Charlotte, NC1306042650

Common questions

What is Araya Puwanant, MD's NPI number?

Araya Puwanant, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528274925, issued on May 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Araya Puwanant, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 713-2674. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Araya Puwanant, MD's license?

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 Araya Puwanant, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Araya Puwanant, MD had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 921. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Araya Puwanant, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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