Lisena G. Verka, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Durham, NC
Lisena G. Verka, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1578700118, issued on Jan 20, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-01777, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lisena G. Verka
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 2008-01777 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5832 Fayetteville RD, Durham, NC 27713
- Phone
- (919) 544-6644
- Enumerated
- Jan 20, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 8913522 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090316000153); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lisena G. Verka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2008-01777Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
7,952 Medicare Part D claims for 624 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 228 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium588 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate404 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium318 claims
- Lisinopril249 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium243 claims
- Losartan Potassium238 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 2 group practices
- Duke University Affiliated Physicians, Inc.Raleigh, NC
- Legacy Healthcare Services IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lisena G. Verka among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina
Lisena G. Verka, M.D. is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% 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 61% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 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 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
380 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Durham
They are 380 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Lisena G. Verka, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lisena G. Verka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578700118, issued on Jan 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lisena G. Verka, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5832 Fayetteville RD, Durham, NC, 27713. Phone: (919) 544-6644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lisena G. Verka, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-01777, 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 Lisena G. Verka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lisena G. Verka, M.D. had 7,952 Medicare Part D claims for 624 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.