Ashwini Mhatre Punjabi, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Ashwini Mhatre Punjabi, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1356591614, issued on Sep 23, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-00193, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ashwini Mhatre Punjabi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 2017-00193 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15825 Ballantyne Medical PL Ste 200, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Phone
- (704) 384-1925
- Enumerated
- Sep 23, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 384-3147
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170926000002); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 15825 Ballantyne Medical PL Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ashwini Mhatre Punjabi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2017-00193Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,697 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate375 claims
- Methotrexate196 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen162 claims
- Allopurinol102 claims
- Prednisone98 claims
- Methylprednisolone72 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: $1,465.33
68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCCharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ashwini Mhatre Punjabi among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina
Ashwini Mhatre Punjabi, M.D. is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 234 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rocio Bautista Sanchez, MDCharlotte, NC 282771124639398
- Heather Holden, MDCharlotte, NC 282771023296670
- Firas Kassab, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771366649014
- Eric Orlowsky, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771508028713
- Amit Patel, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771043577646
- Jill Zouzoulas, MDCharlotte, NC 282871104938109
- Charles Withers, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282621598928202
- Sanjay Garg, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041891997458
Common questions
What is Ashwini Mhatre Punjabi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ashwini Mhatre Punjabi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356591614, issued on Sep 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ashwini Mhatre Punjabi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15825 Ballantyne Medical PL Ste 200, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (704) 384-1925. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ashwini Mhatre Punjabi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-00193, 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 Ashwini Mhatre Punjabi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ashwini Mhatre Punjabi, M.D. had 1,697 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.