NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esteban Pena Ayala, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

Esteban Pena Ayala, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1760502116, issued on Mar 30, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina PENA-KJSY7U, 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
1760502116
Name
Esteban Pena Ayala
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
PENA-KJSY7U NC
MD 2013-0215 NM
35.090444 OH
57011037 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone
(404) 519-5489
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 101 Manning Dr

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

141 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Esteban Pena Ayala141
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Acyclovir27 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $109.12

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Teleflex LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Esteban Pena Ayala$109.12
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

219 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Chapel Hill

They are 219 of the 7,608 NPPES records with a practice address in Chapel Hill, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

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  5. Farhath Abdul Kareem, MDCary, NC1679687347
  6. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1427358043
  7. Erlinda Abella, MDSalisbury, NC1649251505
  8. Bisrat AberaFayetteville, NC1871453886
  9. David Abernathy, M. D.Morganton, NC1265497366
  10. Maroun Aboutayeh, D.O.Asheville, NC1447757992

Common questions

What is Esteban Pena Ayala, M.D.'s NPI number?

Esteban Pena Ayala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760502116, issued on Mar 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esteban Pena Ayala, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514. Phone: (404) 519-5489. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esteban Pena Ayala, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number PENA-KJSY7U, 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 Esteban Pena Ayala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Esteban Pena Ayala, M.D. had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Esteban Pena Ayala, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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