David Edward Attarian, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Durham, NC
David Edward Attarian, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1518054246, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 00-28121, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Edward Attarian
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 00-28121 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3116 N Duke St, Durham, NC 27704
- Phone
- (919) 684-8111
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 20, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 891198K NC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3116 N Duke St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Katherine Ariano, MSN, RNRegistered Nurse1427846260
- Dane Barrett, MDOtolaryngology Physician1033436423
- Mariusz Bockowski, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1033577713
- Stephanie Bonham, PA-C, MS, MPTPhysician Assistant1598838518
- Harriett Burns, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1801016811
- Rachel Carroll, LCSWClinical Social Worker1912482696
Verify David Edward Attarian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 00-28121Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
51 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin32 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.
David Edward Attarian among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
David Edward Attarian, M.D. is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diane Allen, M.D.Durham, NC 277041174610802
- Michael Bolognesi, M.D.Durham, NC 277041649367384
- Richard Bruch, M.D.Durham, NC 277041578548202
- Thomas Dimmig, M.D.Durham, NC 277041073598868
- Peter Gilmer, M.D.Durham, NC 277041396720033
- Paul Kerner, MDDurham, NC 277041639160393
- Stephen Lang, M.D.Durham, NC 277041508953217
- Ralph Liebelt, M.D.Durham, NC 277041730164476
Common questions
What is David Edward Attarian, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Edward Attarian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518054246, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Edward Attarian, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3116 N Duke St, Durham, NC, 27704. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Edward Attarian, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 00-28121, 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 David Edward Attarian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Edward Attarian, M.D. had 51 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.