NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mehtap Dogan Canastar

Gastroenterology Physician · Wilmington, NC

Mehtap Dogan Canastar is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1548657422, issued on Apr 18, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-01612, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548657422
Name
Mehtap Dogan Canastar
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
2021-01612 NC
391014 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1520 Physicians Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone
(910) 662-8300
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2022
Fax
(910) 662-8361
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210811002594); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1520 Physicians Dr

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

  1. Rosa BerryNurse Practitioner1962596981
  2. Katherine Brock, FNPNurse Practitioner1992378889
  3. Stacey Conti, PA-CPhysician Assistant1104870328
  4. Rebecca Edwards, PAPhysician Assistant1053331272
  5. Alexandra Evans, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1558954891
  6. Charles Fox, MDGastroenterology Physician1881685790

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

811 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Mehtap Canastar811
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium297 claims
  2. Omeprazole110 claims
  3. Famotidine109 claims
  4. Esomeprazole Magnesium60 claims
  5. Linzess26 claims
  6. Gavilyte-G21 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: $162.11

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mehtap Canastar$162.11
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region LLCWilmington, NC

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

Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.

Other gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Manal Abdelmalek, MDDurham, NC1013964873
  2. Sonia Abichandani, M.D.Cary, NC1588059067
  3. Sabeen Abid, M.DGreenville, NC1326351164
  4. Albin Abraham, MDOxford, NC1790917870
  5. Ademola Aderoju, M.D.North Wilkesboro, NC1932324985
  6. Kendral Adkisson, MDAsheville, NC1790871895
  7. Vipul Aggarwal, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1174872576
  8. Kwadwo Agyei-Gyamfi, M.D.Lumberton, NC1568414720
  9. Dina Ahmad, M.D.Cary, NC1831484005
  10. Muhammad AhmedReidsville, NC1245753524

Common questions

What is Mehtap Dogan Canastar's NPI number?

Mehtap Dogan Canastar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548657422, issued on Apr 18, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mehtap Dogan Canastar located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1520 Physicians Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 662-8300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mehtap Dogan Canastar's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-01612, 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 Mehtap Dogan Canastar prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mehtap Dogan Canastar had 811 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.

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