NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cristina Alcaraz, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Durham, NC

Cristina Alcaraz, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1679920714, issued on May 18, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-03013, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679920714
Name
Cristina Alcaraz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
2021-03013 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2609 N Duke St Ste 1000, Durham, NC 27704
Phone
(919) 220-4000
Enumerated
May 18, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 17, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220308002370); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2016
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 2609 N Duke St Ste 1000

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

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  2. Lisa Ferrari, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1992875736
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  4. Brett Jordan, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1316623572
  5. Arian Nasab, MDPediatrics Physician1699201657
  6. James Rouse, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1710061692

Verify Cristina Alcaraz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2021-03013    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Duke University Affiliated Physicians, Inc.Durham, NC

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

Cristina Alcaraz among 2,356 pediatrics physician records in North Carolina

Cristina Alcaraz, M.D. is one of 2,356 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 35% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 35% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 240 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 208000000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

179 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Durham

They are 179 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 2,356 pediatrics physician records in North Carolina.

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The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Benjamin, MDDurham, NC 277041881612976
  2. Carol Burk, M.D.Durham, NC 277041588605075
  3. Gregory Fisher, MDDurham, NC 277041477519072
  4. Beth Herold, PNP, DNPDurham, NC 277041770519134
  5. Charles Lallier, MDDurham, NC 277041669437828
  6. Vivian Makar, MDDurham, NC 277041962450478
  7. Dean MinerDurham, NC 277041851475743
  8. Maxine Murray, MDDurham, NC 277041194780346

Common questions

What is Cristina Alcaraz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cristina Alcaraz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679920714, issued on May 18, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cristina Alcaraz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2609 N Duke St Ste 1000, Durham, NC, 27704. Phone: (919) 220-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cristina Alcaraz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-03013, 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.

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.

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