Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PHD
Medical Oncology Physician · Durham, NC
Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PHD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1447427737, issued on May 15, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2014-01519, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Niharika Bansal Mettu
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License numbers
- 2014-01519 NC
2014-04519 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 684-8111
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140902001132); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 20 Duke Medicine Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Laura AlderMedical Oncology Physician1932633617
- Cami AndreiniOncology Pharmacist1114879517
- Kulirma BabuPhysician Assistant1649752007
- Elizabeth BautistaMarriage & Family Therapist1558255950
- Andrew Berchuck, MDGynecologic Oncology Physician1154349181
- Amanda Biebel, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1891670543
Verify Niharika Bansal Mettu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2014-01519Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
468 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl56 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate45 claims
- Dexamethasone36 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl27 claims
- Olanzapine25 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium22 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
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 191 medical oncology physician records in North Carolina.
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- Sonia Abuzakhm, MDCharlotte, NC1659571065
- Charles Agbemabiese, M.D.Thomasville, NC1518971852
- Neeraj Agrawal, MDRaleigh, NC1336189174
- Laura AlderDurham, NC1932633617
- Jeffrey Aldrich, MDChapel Hill, NC1629432927
- Asim Amin, MDCharlotte, NC1518965607
- Carey Anders, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC1073786893
- Andrew Armstrong, MDDurham, NC1528160199
- Swetha Arshanapally, M.D.Salisbury, NC1720222094
Common questions
What is Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447427737, issued on May 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2014-01519, 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 Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PHD had 468 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.