NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernard R. Chinnasami, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · High Point, NC

Bernard R. Chinnasami, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in High Point, North Carolina, and NPI 1821017021, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 35863, 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
1821017021
Name
Bernard R. Chinnasami
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
35863 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
302 Westwood Ave, High Point, NC 27262
Phone
(336) 781-4080
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 781-4081
Medicaid ID
8922357 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100113000415); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Homeopathic Medicine, 1987
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 302 Westwood Ave

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

  1. Grayson Atkins, LCSWAClinical Social Worker1811721426
  2. Demetrica Hagler, NPNurse Practitioner1124869995
  3. Vallathucherry Harish, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1770520199
  4. James Plowden, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1538249685
  5. George Sanders, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1669494977
  6. Renee Stakeman, DNP, AGNP-CNurse Practitioner1679049340

Verify Bernard R. Chinnasami 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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79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

1,574 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims. 121 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bernard Chinnasami1,574
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole270 claims
  2. Eliquis169 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl69 claims
  4. Prochlorperazine Maleate60 claims
  5. Xarelto59 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl55 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: $99.95

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Exelixis Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bernard Chinnasami$99.95
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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. Wake Forest University Health SciencesHigh Point, NC

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

Bernard R. Chinnasami among 431 hematology & oncology physician records in North Carolina

Bernard R. Chinnasami, MD is one of 431 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 302 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 431 hematology & oncology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vallathucherry Harish, MDHigh Point, NC 272621770520199
  2. Jason Huff, M.D.High Piont, NC 272621245298587
  3. Krishna Joshi, MDHigh Point, NC 272621164808168
  4. James Plowden, M.D.High Point, NC 272621538249685
  5. George Sanders, MDHigh Point, NC 272621669494977
  6. Marc Slatkoff, MDKernersville, NC 272841548493406
  7. Lillian Burke, MDEden, NC 272881033101670
  8. Maricer Escalon, MDEden, NC 272881285660332

Common questions

What is Bernard R. Chinnasami, MD's NPI number?

Bernard R. Chinnasami, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821017021, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernard R. Chinnasami, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 302 Westwood Ave, High Point, NC, 27262. Phone: (336) 781-4080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernard R. Chinnasami, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 35863, 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 Bernard R. Chinnasami, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernard R. Chinnasami, MD had 1,574 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.