Dhruti Patel Chen, MD
Nephrology Physician · Sanford, NC
Dhruti Patel Chen, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Sanford, North Carolina, and NPI 1972861995, issued on Apr 27, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-01042, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dhruti Patel Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 2017-01042 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1139 Carthage St Ste 105, Sanford, NC 27330
- Phone
- (919) 774-2875
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2022
- Fax
- (919) 708-4696
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200806001136); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1139 Carthage St Ste 105
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lazarina Baez Marinez, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1548830771
- Amy Mottl, MDNephrology Physician1538183736
- Evan ZeitlerNephrology Physician1902216757
Verify Dhruti Patel Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2017-01042Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
134 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium17 claims
- Spironolactone16 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate11 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.
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).
12 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Sanford
They are 12 of the 855 NPPES records with a practice address in Sanford, and 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 12 in Sanford → All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Sanford →
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- Adeyinka Adegoroye, MB CHBHigh Point, NC1952500423
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- Anwar Al-HaidaryWilson, NC1205829066
Common questions
What is Dhruti Patel Chen, MD's NPI number?
Dhruti Patel Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972861995, issued on Apr 27, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dhruti Patel Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1139 Carthage St Ste 105, Sanford, NC, 27330. Phone: (919) 774-2875. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dhruti Patel Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-01042, 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 Dhruti Patel Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dhruti Patel Chen, MD had 134 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.