Paul Adam Cheifetz, MD
Nephrology Physician · Gastonia, NC
Paul Adam Cheifetz, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1265486054, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2007-00522, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Adam Cheifetz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 2007-00522 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 920 Cox RD Ste 201, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (704) 864-8302
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2025
- Fax
- (704) 971-0035
- Medicaid IDs
- 5906666 NC
N0052F SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070726000217); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 920 Cox RD Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Katerina Jones, N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1346513223
- Suzanne Katsanos, MDNephrology Physician1568753721
- Elizabeth Lambiotte, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1790358158
- Anna Marshall, D.O.Nephrology Physician1639559180
- Douglas Nigbor, MDNephrology Physician1023058245
- Anna Pasour, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1518913276
Verify Paul Adam Cheifetz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2007-00522Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,884 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol490 claims
- Furosemide247 claims
- Lisinopril217 claims
- Losartan Potassium95 claims
- Potassium Chloride77 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate63 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: $51.89
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics Inc. 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.
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
- Metrolina Nephrology Associates PAGastonia, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Adam Cheifetz among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Paul Adam Cheifetz, 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · 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.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Gastonia → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John DashiellGastonia, NC 280541811941602
- Suzanne Katsanos, MDGastonia, NC 280541568753721
- Anna Marshall, D.O.Gastonia, NC 280541639559180
- Douglas Nigbor, MDGastonia, NC 280541023058245
- Jonathan Planer, MDGastonia, NC 280541699886259
- Yi Zhang, MDGastonia, NC 280541033615034
- Michael Daniels, D.O.Huntersville, NC 280781356634497
- Lee Gray, M.D.Huntersville, NC 280781114145554
Common questions
What is Paul Adam Cheifetz, MD's NPI number?
Paul Adam Cheifetz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265486054, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Adam Cheifetz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 920 Cox RD Ste 201, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 864-8302. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Adam Cheifetz, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2007-00522, 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 Adam Cheifetz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Adam Cheifetz, MD had 1,884 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.