Koithara Varkey Thomas, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Jacksonville, NC
Koithara Varkey Thomas, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and NPI 1265474209, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200300295, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Koithara Varkey Thomas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 200300295 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Eastern Nephrology Associates, Jacksonville, NC 28546
- Phone
- (910) 346-2263
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (910) 353-0549
- Medicaid ID
- 89134WE NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100226000460); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Koithara Varkey Thomas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 200300295Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,310 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide136 claims
- Calcitriol99 claims
- Carvedilol76 claims
- Lisinopril75 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate73 claims
- Losartan Potassium58 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: $308.20
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. 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 one group practice
- Eastern Nephrology Associates PLLCWilmington, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Koithara Varkey Thomas among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Koithara Varkey Thomas, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 50% 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 updated2020 · 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 Jacksonville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Milagros Cailing, M.D.Jacksonville, NC 285461770672560
- Ahmet Yassa, MDJacksonville, NC 285461609486968
- Thomas Burkart, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621679575880
- Joseph Coladonato, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621073557633
- Stuart Jennings, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621851566434
- Akil Kavcar, MDNew Bern, NC 285621669044673
- Manuel Montero, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621114929346
- Walter Newman, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621477555688
Common questions
What is Koithara Varkey Thomas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Koithara Varkey Thomas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265474209, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Koithara Varkey Thomas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Eastern Nephrology Associates, Jacksonville, NC, 28546. Phone: (910) 346-2263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Koithara Varkey Thomas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200300295, 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 Koithara Varkey Thomas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Koithara Varkey Thomas, M.D. had 1,310 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.