John Hiers Rainwater, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Charlotte, NC
John Hiers Rainwater, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1285262220, issued on Mar 27, 2020. Check the license (North Carolina 261030, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Hiers Rainwater
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 261030 NC
45996 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
- Phone
- (704) 355-2000
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2020
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2024
- Fax
- (704) 446-6217
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240923003484); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Hiers Rainwater in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 261030Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Hiers Rainwater among 69 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina
John Hiers Rainwater, MD 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 2020, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2009 among the 42 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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.
All 69 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is John Hiers Rainwater, MD's NPI number?
John Hiers Rainwater, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285262220, issued on Mar 27, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Hiers Rainwater, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC, 28203. Phone: (704) 355-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Hiers Rainwater, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 261030, 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 John Hiers Rainwater, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Hiers Rainwater, MD had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 14 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.