NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aregai Abay Girmay, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Gastonia, NC

Aregai Abay Girmay, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1295731271, issued on Jun 23, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9701371, 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
1295731271
Name
Aregai Abay Girmay
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
9701371 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
991 W Hudson Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28052
Phone
(704) 853-5079
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2025
Fax
(704) 853-5269
Medicaid ID
8910794 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050603000551); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1992
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 991 W Hudson Blvd

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

  1. Debra Adams, RNRegistered Nurse1346471554
  2. Elizabeth Addo, REGISTERED NURSEAdministrator Registered Nurse1699111310
  3. Somtochi Akamnonu, DMDPediatric Dentistry1043729361
  4. Chantell Alexander, MDPediatrics Physician1740710011
  5. Terra Alexander, RNRegistered Nurse1588199871
  6. Elizabeth Armstrong, RNRegistered Nurse1144616400

Verify Aregai Abay Girmay in five checks

  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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,057 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Aregai Girmay5,057
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate340 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium293 claims
  3. Gabapentin176 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa174 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl163 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide153 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score83.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $361.18

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aregai Girmay$361.18
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Gaston Family Health Services IncGastonia, NC

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

Aregai Abay Girmay among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Aregai Abay Girmay, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

53 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Gastonia

They are 53 of the 2,833 NPPES records with a practice address in Gastonia, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Anthony, MDGastonia, NC 280521336105220
  2. Kirsten Bray, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280521275521809
  3. Thomas Calogero, MDGastonia, NC 280521528138245
  4. Gwennaye Coath, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280521417081506
  5. Shana James-Nzambele, MDGastonia, NC 280521932152121
  6. Kelechi Ndubuizu, MDGastonia, NC 280521871852822
  7. Cornelius Okonkwo, DOGastonia, NC 280521134235369
  8. Eugene Reynolds, MDGastonia, NC 280521518963594

Common questions

What is Aregai Abay Girmay, MD's NPI number?

Aregai Abay Girmay, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295731271, issued on Jun 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aregai Abay Girmay, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 991 W Hudson Blvd, Gastonia, NC, 28052. Phone: (704) 853-5079. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aregai Abay Girmay, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9701371, 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 Aregai Abay Girmay, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aregai Abay Girmay, MD had 5,057 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Aregai Abay Girmay, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.2 of 100. 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.

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