Cheerag Dipakkumar Upadhyaya, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Chapel Hill, NC
Cheerag Dipakkumar Upadhyaya, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1720101827, issued on Apr 6, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-01028, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cheerag Dipakkumar Upadhyaya
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 2022-01028 NC
2014006170 MO
MD60167548 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Phone
- (984) 974-1000
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 16, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220722001588); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 226 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 101 Manning Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jihad Abdelgadir Imam Mohamed Ahmed, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1942706320
- Abimbola Abiola, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1831880780
- Elise Abken, MDPsychiatry Physician1558884221
- Amy Abramowitz, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1871983676
- Sudeep Acharya, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144719402
- Stephen Acosta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1255741757
Verify Cheerag Dipakkumar Upadhyaya in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2022-01028Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
89 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methocarbamol29 claims
- Methylprednisolone16 claims
- Gabapentin12 claims
- Pregabalin11 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: $15,192.90
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was BK Medical Holding Company Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cheerag Dipakkumar Upadhyaya among 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina
Cheerag Dipakkumar Upadhyaya, M.D. is one of 226 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 226 in North Carolina → Every provider in Chapel Hill → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jihad Abdelgadir Imam Mohamed Ahmed, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141942706320
- Mark Attiah, MD, MS, MBE, MPHChapel Hill, NC 275141639566177
- Deb Bhowmick, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141275696650
- Deveney FranklinChapel Hill, NC 275141649026535
- Michael Galgano, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141225357098
- Aaron GelinneChapel Hill, NC 275141710440482
- Kimberly Hamilton, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141639439508
- Vibhor Krishna, M.D., S.M.Chapel Hill, NC 275141114008364
Common questions
What is Cheerag Dipakkumar Upadhyaya, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cheerag Dipakkumar Upadhyaya, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720101827, issued on Apr 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cheerag Dipakkumar Upadhyaya, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514. Phone: (984) 974-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cheerag Dipakkumar Upadhyaya, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-01028, 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 Cheerag Dipakkumar Upadhyaya, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cheerag Dipakkumar Upadhyaya, M.D. had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.