NPPES file of Aug 9, 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 (North Carolina 2019-01104, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528274925
Name
Araya Puwanant
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084N0008X
License numbers
2019-01104 NC
MD450559 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone
(336) 713-2674
Enumerated
May 15, 2007
Record last updated
May 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 716-9489
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190828001312); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. 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

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  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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87% 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 827 among the 258 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Araya Puwanant111
  2. Specialty average827

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

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

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Araya Puwanant among 11 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in North Carolina

Araya Puwanant, MD is one of 11 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 9% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0008X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

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

There are 11 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marisa McGhee, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571184158958
  2. Jeremy Hill, MDGreensboro, NC 274011144725003
  3. Peter LeistikowChapel Hill, NC 275141639829088
  4. Anahit Mehrabyan, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275991013150358
  5. Leslie Higuita Montoya, MDRaleigh, NC 276091992361786
  6. Jordan Mayberry, MDDurham, NC 277051275928848
  7. Jonathan Morena, DODurham, NC 277101245734474
  8. Shruti Raja, MDDurham, NC 277101548569791

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?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2019-01104, 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 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 827. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Araya Puwanant, MD's MIPS final 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), 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.