NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gautam Kale, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Greensboro, NC

Gautam Kale, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1427170554, issued on Apr 6, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2015-01544, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427170554
Name
Gautam Kale
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
2015-01544 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 N Elam Ave, Greensboro, NC 27403
Phone
(651) 402-0260
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160822000679); accepts Medicare assignment
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 501 N Elam Ave

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

  1. Nancy Adams, M.S. CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1871748533
  2. Sandra Allen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1174600449
  3. Lacey ArmisteadCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1023057452
  4. Amy Berry, PACPhysician Assistant1770686164
  5. Heather Boscia, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1487967386
  6. Suzanne Brewer, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952488264

Verify Gautam Kale 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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

2,081 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 189 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gautam Kale2,081
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Acyclovir242 claims
  2. Lenalidomide144 claims
  3. Eliquis143 claims
  4. Hydroxyurea119 claims
  5. Dexamethasone83 claims
  6. Ondansetron Hcl73 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: $17.99

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 338 providers of this specialty with any payment received $547.94 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gautam Kale$17.99
  2. Specialty average$547.94

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. The Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital Operating CorporationGreensboro, NC

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

Gautam Kale among 69 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina

Gautam Kale, M.D. is one of 69 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 30% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2009 among the 42 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 69 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lauren Mims, D.O.Greensboro, NC 274011114376738
  2. Zeba Anwar, MDGreensboro, NC 274081710152608
  3. April Mazzarino Willett, ANP-BCWest End, NC 273761255648614
  4. William Marterre, M.D.Mebane, NC 273021861453482
  5. Kenzie Daniels-Fasano, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141699206938
  6. Jared Lowe, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141427444918
  7. Ajan Sivaramamoorthy, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141699338012
  8. Regina McPherson, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275161649634775

Common questions

What is Gautam Kale, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gautam Kale, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427170554, issued on Apr 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gautam Kale, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 N Elam Ave, Greensboro, NC, 27403. Phone: (651) 402-0260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gautam Kale, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2015-01544, 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 Gautam Kale, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gautam Kale, M.D. had 2,081 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.