NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Atul Kapila, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Raleigh, NC

Atul Kapila, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1952744294, issued on Apr 16, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-01125, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952744294
Name
Atul Kapila
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
2018-01125 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8300 Health Park Ste 211, Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone
(919) 769-6100
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 13, 2024
Fax
(919) 322-0542
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180917001514); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2013
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 8300 Health Park Ste 211

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

  1. Giancarlo Diaz-Zamora, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1215191457
  2. Katheryn Lordy, PAPhysician Assistant1013633155

Verify Atul Kapila 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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,239 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Atul Kapila1,239
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate225 claims
  2. Methotrexate172 claims
  3. Prednisone156 claims
  4. Allopurinol89 claims
  5. Mycophenolate Mofetil42 claims
  6. Gabapentin41 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: $1,304.90

69 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.

  1. Atul Kapila$1,304.90
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Raleigh Rheumatology Associates PLLCRaleigh, NC

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

Atul Kapila among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina

Atul Kapila, MD 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 2013, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Giancarlo Diaz-Zamora, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276151215191457
  2. Kavitta Allem, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276141588891022
  3. Priyank Chaudhary, M.D., MBSRaleigh, NC 276141437447844
  4. Nazmul Kabir, MDRaleigh, NC 276141407245848
  5. David Michel, MDRaleigh, NC 276141851558100
  6. Rujuta Saraiya, MDRaleigh, NC 276141720241573
  7. Ananta Subedi, MDRaleigh, NC 276141467737601
  8. Akash Gupta, MDRaleigh, NC 276171437512027

Common questions

What is Atul Kapila, MD's NPI number?

Atul Kapila, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952744294, issued on Apr 16, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Atul Kapila, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8300 Health Park Ste 211, Raleigh, NC, 27615. Phone: (919) 769-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Atul Kapila, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-01125, 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 Atul Kapila, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Atul Kapila, MD had 1,239 Medicare Part D claims for 318 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.