NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Rene Contarino, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

Michael Rene Contarino, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1215198734, issued on Jun 18, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2012-00728, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215198734
Name
Michael Rene Contarino
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
2012-00728 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
118 Knox Way, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone
(984) 215-5900
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2008
Record last updated
May 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(984) 215-5942
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120806000761); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2008
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 118 Knox Way

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

  1. Safiyya AdamInternal Medicine Physician1417539982
  2. Brad Barnes, MDPediatrics Physician1447484134
  3. Barbara Bergdolt, MDPediatrics Physician1558459719
  4. Emma BickPediatrics Physician1760002216
  5. Ryanne BuckleyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700467644
  6. Katlyn ButtenfieldRegistered Dietitian1184151318

Verify Michael Rene Contarino in five checks

  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 2 group practices

  1. Unc Physicians Network LLCChapel Hill, NC
  2. University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

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

Michael Rene Contarino among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Michael Rene Contarino, MD 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 2008, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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).

219 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Chapel Hill

They are 219 of the 7,608 NPPES records with a practice address in Chapel Hill, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Safiyya AdamChapel Hill, NC 275161417539982
  2. Maricelina Caro, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161457335630
  3. Kristen Caulfield, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275161992900112
  4. Arlene Chung, MD MHAChapel Hill, NC 275161730388406
  5. Erin Dunneback, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161457916447
  6. Lynne Fiscus, MD, MPHChapel Hill, NC 275161831238690
  7. Kimberly Kylstra, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161699855700
  8. Jennifer McCauley, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161306836093

Common questions

What is Michael Rene Contarino, MD's NPI number?

Michael Rene Contarino, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215198734, issued on Jun 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Rene Contarino, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 118 Knox Way, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516. Phone: (984) 215-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Rene Contarino, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2012-00728, 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.

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