Behnam Asgharian, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Sanford, NC
Behnam Asgharian, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Sanford, North Carolina, and NPI 1467458802, issued on Jun 21, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9401119, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Behnam Asgharian
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 9401119 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 110 Dennis Dr, Sanford, NC 27330
- Phone
- (919) 774-4511
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 774-3196
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100908001033); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 681 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 110 Dennis Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Philip Brondon, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1770877037
- Rebecca Martinez, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1437579885
- Robert McCall, MDGastroenterology Physician1689670036
- Gregory Miller, PA-CPhysician Assistant1346886454
- Marion Pate, MDGastroenterology Physician1265438600
Verify Behnam Asgharian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9401119Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,444 Medicare Part D claims for 755 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf490 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium220 claims
- Linzess102 claims
- Omeprazole55 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte55 claims
- Ondansetron Odt26 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: $1,317.78
58 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Pinehurst Medical Clinic IncPinehurst, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Behnam Asgharian among 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina
Behnam Asgharian, MD is one of 681 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% 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, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2002 among the 498 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.
All 681 in North Carolina → Every provider in Sanford → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Philip Brondon, M.D.Sanford, NC 273301770877037
- Robert McCall, MDSanford, NC 273301689670036
- Marion Pate, MDSanford, NC 273301265438600
- Muhammad AhmedReidsville, NC 273201245753524
- Charles Carver, D.O.Reidsville, NC 273201912391533
- Daniel Castaneda Mayorga, M.D.Reidsville, NC 273201649653932
- Kristen Harper, PA-CReidsville, NC 273201245862168
- Najeeb Rehman, MDReidsville, NC 273201568415594
Common questions
What is Behnam Asgharian, MD's NPI number?
Behnam Asgharian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467458802, issued on Jun 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Behnam Asgharian, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 110 Dennis Dr, Sanford, NC, 27330. Phone: (919) 774-4511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Behnam Asgharian, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9401119, 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 Behnam Asgharian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Behnam Asgharian, MD had 1,444 Medicare Part D claims for 755 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.