NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Herbert L. Bonkovsky, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Herbert L. Bonkovsky, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1821093592, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-00082, 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
1821093592
Name
Herbert L. Bonkovsky
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
2008-00082 NC
037512 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Medical Center Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone
(336) 713-7306
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
5909228 NC
1821093592 NC
N0008A SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080520000320); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1967
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 1 Medical Center Dr

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

  1. Ha Green, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700951548
  2. Katelyn Jimison, PHARMDCritical Care Pharmacist1730073982
  3. Patricia Uber, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1629700620

Verify Herbert L. Bonkovsky 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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

444 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Herbert Bonkovsky444
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Carvedilol52 claims
  2. Ursodiol50 claims
  3. Furosemide36 claims
  4. Spironolactone31 claims
  5. Xifaxan31 claims
  6. Lactulose20 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: $3,643.03

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kowa Research Institute, 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. Herbert Bonkovsky$3,643.03
  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. Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC

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

Herbert L. Bonkovsky among 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina

Herbert L. Bonkovsky, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1967 · 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. Richard Bloomfeld, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571194700534
  2. Joel Bruggen, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571437134863
  3. Steven Clayton, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571144292459
  4. Jason Conway, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571518997923
  5. John Evans, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571326076233
  6. Michael Fina, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571053378984
  7. John Gilliam, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571992780126
  8. Kenneth Koch, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571588649925

Common questions

What is Herbert L. Bonkovsky, MD's NPI number?

Herbert L. Bonkovsky, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821093592, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Herbert L. Bonkovsky, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Medical Center Dr, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 713-7306. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Herbert L. Bonkovsky, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-00082, 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 Herbert L. Bonkovsky, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Herbert L. Bonkovsky, MD had 444 Medicare Part D claims for 92 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.