NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Abrams, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Smithfield, NC

Paul Abrams, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Smithfield, North Carolina, and NPI 1619264280, issued on Jul 5, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-00901, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619264280
Name
Paul Abrams
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
2016-00901 NC
30732 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
509 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone
(919) 938-7189
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230201002190); accepts Medicare assignment
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 509 N Brightleaf Blvd

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

  1. Theresa Abbah, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1306586847
  2. John AdamsHospitalist Physician1538384102
  3. Obafemi Adewunmi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1275535239
  4. Neeta Agrawal, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1932252368
  5. Shanelle Arthur, DOHospitalist Physician1265923536
  6. Mary Asterita-Robol, D.O.Adult Medicine Physician1982736344

Verify Paul Abrams 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

48 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paul Abrams48
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium13 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: $25.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Csl Behring. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Abrams$25.00
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates PAMansfield, TX
  2. Texas Specialty PhysiciansEnnis, TX

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

Paul Abrams among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Paul Abrams, M.D. 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 2011, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · 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).

15 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Smithfield

They are 15 of the 727 NPPES records with a practice address in Smithfield, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Obafemi Adewunmi, MDSmithfield, NC 275771275535239
  2. Veselin Gizdarski, M.D.Smithfield, NC 275771326244658
  3. Daree Goings, M.D.Smithfield, NC 275771053543710
  4. Edwin Hartman, M.D.Smithfield, NC 275771629019815
  5. Sarah Khan, M.D.Smithfield, NC 275771336481670
  6. Diab Omer, MDSmithfield, NC 275771083891808
  7. Mohini Pandiri, M.D.Smithfield, NC 275771699848945
  8. Lalitha Papineni, M.D.Smithfield, NC 275771467748988

Common questions

What is Paul Abrams, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Abrams, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619264280, issued on Jul 5, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Abrams, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 509 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC, 27577. Phone: (919) 938-7189. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Abrams, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-00901, 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 Paul Abrams, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Abrams, M.D. had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.