NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Andrew Tendler, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Durham, NC

David Andrew Tendler, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1811957731, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9901051, 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
1811957731
Name
David Andrew Tendler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
9901051 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
249 E NC Highway 54, Durham, NC 27713
Phone
(919) 806-8322
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 433-0409
Medicaid ID
891219N NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041022000186); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Yale University School Of Medicine, 1993
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 249 E NC Highway 54

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

  1. Emily Brake, LPCProfessional Counselor1194150854
  2. Scott Brazer, MDGastroenterology Physician1891755153
  3. Crystal Cruz, LCSWAClinical Social Worker1275176059
  4. Amy Davidian, DDSPediatric Dentistry1033261615
  5. Edward Davidian, DDSDental Anesthesiology1578686796
  6. Lisa Deciantis, LPCCounselor1548542772

Verify David Andrew Tendler 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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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,139 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. David Tendler1,139
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole173 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium101 claims
  3. Gavilyte-G96 claims
  4. Linzess71 claims
  5. Famotidine70 claims
  6. Creon41 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: $337.03

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Tendler$337.03
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncRaleigh, NC

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

David Andrew Tendler among 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina

David Andrew Tendler, MD is one of 681 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2002 among the 498 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 207RG0100X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Brazer, MDDurham, NC 277131891755153
  2. Paul Cassis, M.D.Durham, NC 277131992191795
  3. Douglas Drossman, MDDurham, NC 277131962571232
  4. Laura Bach, D.O.Durham, NC 277101023403623
  5. Bryan Badal, MDDurham, NC 277101710483342
  6. Danny Cheriyan, MDDurham, NC 277101730593013
  7. William Clarke, MDDurham, NC 277101477996650
  8. Raghubinder Gill, M.D.Durham, NC 277101013310457

Common questions

What is David Andrew Tendler, MD's NPI number?

David Andrew Tendler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811957731, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Andrew Tendler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 249 E NC Highway 54, Durham, NC, 27713. Phone: (919) 806-8322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Andrew Tendler, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9901051, 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 Andrew Tendler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Andrew Tendler, MD had 1,139 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.