NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mara Banks, MD, PHD

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Gastonia, NC

Mara Banks, MD, PHD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1508249392, issued on Jun 30, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-01977, 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
1508249392
Name
Mara Banks
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License numbers
2021-01977 NC
A172430 CA
7664 GA
LP04867 RI
11070719-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2525 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone
(704) 834-2450
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 671-5331
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210802002963); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 2014
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 2525 Court Dr

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

  1. Izabella Abookire, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1619857299
  2. Jeffrey AhlstedtAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1801277355
  3. Joanne Akong, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1235171752
  4. Shailaja Amirishetty, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669760534
  5. Nicole Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1063857860
  6. Sarah Babb, MDHospitalist Physician1871296871

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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Caromont Medical Group IncBelmont, NC

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

Mara Banks among 432 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in North Carolina

Mara Banks, MD, PHD is one of 432 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2001 among the 242 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 432 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey AhlstedtGastonia, NC 280541801277355
  2. Jeffrey Bunning, MDGastonia, NC 280541568501575
  3. Cheryl Levine, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541548668338
  4. Chris Nguyen, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541043371420
  5. Mark Whalen, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541891795498
  6. Peter Wittenberg, MDGastonia, NC 280541194726612
  7. Balkunje Shenoy, MDHuntersville, NC 280781598928905
  8. Carl Buckner, MDConcord, NC 280251295814911

Common questions

What is Mara Banks, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Mara Banks, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508249392, issued on Jun 30, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mara Banks, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 834-2450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mara Banks, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-01977, 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.

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.