NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Morgan

Rheumatology Physician · Charlotte, NC

Michael Morgan is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1659507747, issued on Jun 3, 2009. Check the license 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
1659507747
Name
Michael Morgan
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
8274835 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone
(704) 446-1242
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140528002301); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2009
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1000 Blythe Blvd

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

  1. Alison Aadahl, DMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154062420
  2. Elizabeth AbernathyHospitalist Physician1871518910
  3. Hamdi Abu Ali, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1760718746
  4. Kelly Acevedo, RN, MSN, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1497886956
  5. Ngehbehgnui Achu, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1427415595
  6. Satish Adawadkar, MDAnesthesiology Physician1437366754

Verify Michael Morgan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,537 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Morgan1,537
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate354 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate175 claims
  3. Prednisone123 claims
  4. Folic Acid89 claims
  5. Celecoxib66 claims
  6. Alendronate Sodium47 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: $19.64

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tactile Systems Technology Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Morgan$19.64
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Ihc Health Services IncOgden, UT

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

Michael Morgan among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina

Michael Morgan 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 2009, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Toni Evans, MDCharlotte, NC 282031689699688
  2. John Brendese, M.D., FACRCharlotte, NC 282041407841901
  3. Heather Gladue, DOCharlotte, NC 282021790949642
  4. Ahmad Kashif Al Ghita, MDCharlotte, NC 282021760438576
  5. Gordon Lam, MDCharlotte, NC 282021750427308
  6. Alireza Nami, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282041851312755
  7. Jeremy Sullivan, MDCharlotte, NC 282021184151730
  8. Elnaz Tabrizi, MDCharlotte, NC 282021376736553

Common questions

What is Michael Morgan's NPI number?

Michael Morgan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659507747, issued on Jun 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Morgan located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC, 28203. Phone: (704) 446-1242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Morgan's license?

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 Morgan prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Morgan had 1,537 Medicare Part D claims for 244 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.