Katherine Aragon, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Chapel Hill, NC
Katherine Aragon, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1376870337, issued on Nov 12, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-02084, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine Aragon
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 2017-02084 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5034 Old Clinic Building CB 7110, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
- Phone
- (919) 966-2276
- Enumerated
- Nov 12, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 966-2274
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180214001210); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records → All 69 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5034 Old Clinic Building CB 7110
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jamison Chang, MDHospitalist Physician1851316111
- Helen West, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1639336845
Verify Katherine Aragon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2017-02084Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
240 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 127 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl40 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Gabapentin27 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl12 claims
- Olanzapine12 claims
- Xtampza Er12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Katherine Aragon among 69 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina
Katherine Aragon, 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 2009, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 49% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2009 among the 42 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 Chapel Hill → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donna Coetzee, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991275198228
- Alyssa Tilly, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991811333180
- Adam Ketner, MDRaleigh, NC 276071598150054
- John Morris, MDRaleigh, NC 276071902872054
- Robert Rotman, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071194257436
- Regina McPherson, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275161649634775
- Kenzie Daniels-Fasano, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141699206938
- Jared Lowe, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141427444918
Common questions
What is Katherine Aragon, M.D.'s NPI number?
Katherine Aragon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376870337, issued on Nov 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine Aragon, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5034 Old Clinic Building CB 7110, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599. Phone: (919) 966-2276. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine Aragon, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-02084, 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 Katherine Aragon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine Aragon, M.D. had 240 Medicare Part D claims for 28 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.