Michael Cunningham
Rheumatology Physician · Chapel Hill, NC
Michael Cunningham is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1821587742, issued on May 7, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-01980, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Cunningham
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 2021-01980 NC
238738 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 102 Mason Farm RD, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
- Phone
- (919) 966-1459
- Enumerated
- May 7, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2023
- Fax
- (919) 843-2356
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230810000521); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2018
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 102 Mason Farm RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michael Gelinas, MDInternal Medicine Physician1912563271
- Laura Johnston, LCSW-AClinical Social Worker1467086538
- Brian KelleyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194213785
Verify Michael Cunningham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2021-01980Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,097 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone151 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate132 claims
- Methotrexate108 claims
- Colchicine49 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen48 claims
- Allopurinol46 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 one group practice
- 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 Cunningham among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina
Michael Cunningham is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 91% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 234 in North Carolina → Every provider in Chapel Hill → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Natalie Allcott, DOChapel Hill, NC 275991194349985
- Robert Berger, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991487731584
- Nortin Hadler, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991780759530
- Beth Jonas, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991578638276
- Joanne Jordan, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991396812053
- Richard Loeser, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991609851732
- Amanda Nelson, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275991982816203
- Dhavalkumar Patel, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991578623104
Common questions
What is Michael Cunningham's NPI number?
Michael Cunningham's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821587742, issued on May 7, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Cunningham located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 102 Mason Farm RD, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599. Phone: (919) 966-1459. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Cunningham's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-01980, 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 Cunningham prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Cunningham had 1,097 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.