NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia Lorena Aguirre Valdivieso, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Cynthia Lorena Aguirre Valdivieso, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1720498132, issued on May 7, 2014. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-01892, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720498132
Name
Cynthia Lorena Aguirre Valdivieso
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
2018-01892 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone
(989) 493-2780
Enumerated
May 7, 2014
Record last updated
Sep 20, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180925003492); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 Medical Center Blvd

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

  1. Franco Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1154017440
  2. Mohammed Abdulhaleem, MDHospitalist Physician1023472693
  3. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427358043
  4. Nuhad Abou Zeid, MDNeurology Physician1144427766
  5. Rachel AbrahamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790451987
  6. Jon Abramson, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1033194691

Verify Cynthia Lorena Aguirre Valdivieso 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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

2,668 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cynthia Aguirre Valdivieso2,668
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl177 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl142 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate126 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium113 claims
  5. Furosemide93 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate83 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: $16.17

1 payment: long term medical supply or device loan; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cynthia Aguirre Valdivieso$16.17
  2. Specialty average$1,720.82

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 SciencesWinston Salem, NC

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

Cynthia Lorena Aguirre Valdivieso among 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina

Cynthia Lorena Aguirre Valdivieso, M.D. is one of 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 97 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina.

All 157 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hal Atkinson, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571053397539
  2. Kathryn Callahan, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571346396694
  3. Holly Coward, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571306891007
  4. Jennifer Gabbard, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571730319583
  5. Carl Grey, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571558639575
  6. Catherine Jones, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571427044973
  7. Mary Lyles, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571861477804
  8. Jamehl Shegog, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571750366795

Common questions

What is Cynthia Lorena Aguirre Valdivieso, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cynthia Lorena Aguirre Valdivieso, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720498132, issued on May 7, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia Lorena Aguirre Valdivieso, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (989) 493-2780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia Lorena Aguirre Valdivieso, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-01892, 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 Cynthia Lorena Aguirre Valdivieso, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cynthia Lorena Aguirre Valdivieso, M.D. had 2,668 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.

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