Michael Berkoben, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Durham, NC
Michael Berkoben, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1821171067, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 36653, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Berkoben
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 36653 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Duke University Medical Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 620-4467
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 8915149 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100429000376); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Berkoben in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 36653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
450 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate80 claims
- Chlorthalidone70 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate31 claims
- Carvedilol26 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate24 claims
- Prednisone24 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.
Michael Berkoben among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Michael Berkoben, 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
- Graduated1986 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 Durham → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David ButterlyDurham, NC 277101518011832
- Steven Crowley, M.D.Durham, NC 277101639261472
- John Duronville, M.D.Durham, NC 277101063779759
- Matthew Ellis, M.D.Durham, NC 277101316048424
- Irma Husain, M.B.B.S.Durham, NC 277101144676347
- Peter Lavin, M.D.Durham, NC 277101730332644
- John MiddletonDurham, NC 277101033293923
- John Musgrove, MDDurham, NC 277101215355524
Common questions
What is Michael Berkoben, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Berkoben, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821171067, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Berkoben, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Duke University Medical Ctr, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 620-4467. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Berkoben, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 36653, 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 Michael Berkoben, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Berkoben, M.D. had 450 Medicare Part D claims for 74 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.