NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Binita Dahal

Internal Medicine Physician · Hickory, NC

Binita Dahal is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1003340019, issued on Apr 17, 2017. Check the license (North Carolina 2020-02942, 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
1003340019
Name
Binita Dahal
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
2020-02942 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
(828) 315-3360
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200824000736); accepts Medicare assignment
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 420 N Center St

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

  1. Craig Anthony, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1538155783
  2. Shana Barkes, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1083214605
  3. Austin Brandt, DNP, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1609719855
  4. Aaron Braunsteiner, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1063473577
  5. Stephen BrennanCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1811749294
  6. Jennifer Carver, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1235357302

Verify Binita Dahal 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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

519 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Binita Dahal519
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass58 claims
  2. Prednisone55 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate43 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl35 claims
  5. Levofloxacin25 claims
  6. Eliquis23 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Optimed HospitalistsStatesville, NC
  2. Vitae Health Medical North Carolina PLLCMooresville, NC

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

Binita Dahal among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Binita Dahal is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

37 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 37 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Grace Auten, MDHickory, NC 286011639176316
  2. David Cabral, MDHickory, NC 286011407031420
  3. Lawrence Carter, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011003811480
  4. Elizabeth Cressy, MDHickory, NC 286011497741987
  5. Richard Dickey, MDHickory, NC 286011467469189
  6. Michael Drewno, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011619084407
  7. James Goforth, M.DHickory, NC 286011811945470
  8. Clinton Guarino, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011194807669

Common questions

What is Binita Dahal's NPI number?

Binita Dahal's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003340019, issued on Apr 17, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Binita Dahal located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 315-3360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Binita Dahal's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2020-02942, 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 Binita Dahal prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Binita Dahal had 519 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.