NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Owais I. Bhatti, MD

Nephrology Physician · Greenville, NC

Owais I. Bhatti, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Greenville, North Carolina, and NPI 1770924631, issued on Jul 8, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 2019-01582, 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 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770924631
Name
Owais I. Bhatti
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
2019-01582 NC
01094819A IN
2025010873 MO
MD487013 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2355 W Arlington Blvd, Greenville, NC 27834
Phone
(252) 744-2545
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2025
Fax
(252) 744-1817
Medicaid ID
1770924631 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250709004149); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2355 W Arlington Blvd

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

  1. Wafa BadwanNephrology Physician1497954200
  2. Mary Barchman, M.D.Nephrology Physician1265439764
  3. Debargha Basuli, M.D. , PHDNephrology Physician1447612585
  4. Paul Bolin, M.D.Nephrology Physician1376540724
  5. Cynthia Christiano, MDNephrology Physician1912905043
  6. Tejas Desai, MDNephrology Physician1912183179

Verify Owais I. Bhatti 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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

250 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Owais Bhatti250
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga29 claims
  2. Furosemide28 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate20 claims
  4. Jardiance17 claims
  5. Carvedilol15 claims
  6. Valsartan12 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $17.50

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Owais Bhatti$17.50
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

4 hospitals and group practices

  1. Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
  2. Cogent Healthcare OF Missouri IncBridgeton, MO
  3. ICU NJ PCParamus, NJ
  4. Nuview Health Indiana PCFort Wayne, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Owais I. Bhatti among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina

Owais I. Bhatti, MD 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 2013, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Barchman, M.D.Greenville, NC 278341265439764
  2. Richard Blair, M.D.Greenville, NC 278341386646628
  3. Paul Bolin, M.D.Greenville, NC 278341376540724
  4. Graham Byrum, M.D.Greenville, NC 278341174525315
  5. Cynthia Christiano, MDGreenville, NC 278341912905043
  6. Maxwell Fisher, M.D.Greenville, NC 278341962404103
  7. Melanie Hames, DOGreenville, NC 278341992797716
  8. William Kendrick, M.D.Greenville, NC 278341407858632

Common questions

What is Owais I. Bhatti, MD's NPI number?

Owais I. Bhatti, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770924631, issued on Jul 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Owais I. Bhatti, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2355 W Arlington Blvd, Greenville, NC, 27834. Phone: (252) 744-2545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Owais I. Bhatti, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2019-01582, 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 Owais I. Bhatti, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Owais I. Bhatti, MD had 250 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Owais I. Bhatti, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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