Fernando E. Ariza, MD
Nephrology Physician · Winston Salem, NC
Fernando E. Ariza, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1699750638, issued on Dec 13, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 2001-01309, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fernando E. Ariza
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 2001-01309 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- PO Box 26101, Winston Salem, NC 27114
- Phone
- (336) 245-9519
- Enumerated
- Dec 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2026
- Fax
- (336) 397-3759
- Medicaid IDs
- 89132JP NC
10086469 VA
3810001642 WV
N01309 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040719001423); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Fernando E. Ariza in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2001-01309Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
765 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Jardiance141 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate57 claims
- Lisinopril53 claims
- Chlorthalidone49 claims
- Farxiga48 claims
- Kerendia25 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,185.83
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Optimed HospitalistsStatesville, NC
- Scotland Memorial Hospital, IncLaurinburg, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Fernando E. Ariza among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Fernando E. Ariza, MD is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Greenwood, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031316946858
- Alexander Hadley, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031881679215
- Joshua Harbaugh, D.O.Winston Salem, NC 271031740636125
- Denise Laurienti, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031023017563
- Christopher Marshall, D.O.Winston Salem, NC 271031700197266
- Nicholas McLean, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031205193331
- William Moore, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031407855968
- Scott Satko, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031962487397
Common questions
What is Fernando E. Ariza, MD's NPI number?
Fernando E. Ariza, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699750638, issued on Dec 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fernando E. Ariza, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at PO Box 26101, Winston Salem, NC, 27114. Phone: (336) 245-9519. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fernando E. Ariza, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2001-01309, 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 Fernando E. Ariza, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fernando E. Ariza, MD had 765 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Fernando E. Ariza, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.