Paul Varkey Kochupura
Vascular Surgery Physician · Gastonia, NC
Paul Varkey Kochupura is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1942441340, issued on Mar 13, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2012-00317, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Varkey Kochupura
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License numbers
- 2012-00317 NC
252099 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2555 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (704) 867-2141
- Enumerated
- Mar 13, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 867-2308
- Medicaid ID
- 03101764 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120321000739); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest vascular surgery physician records → All 129 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2555 Court Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alec Akbarov, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1427099787
- Rajitha Ambati, MDInternal Medicine Physician1366601262
- Anthony Arn, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1013917673
- James Arter, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1922008960
- Ajay Bajwa, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1548256332
- William Barrett, M.D.Surgery Physician1295836575
Verify Paul Varkey Kochupura in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2012-00317Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
731 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 163 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen149 claims
- Xarelto136 claims
- Clopidogrel132 claims
- Eliquis76 claims
- Cilostazol67 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl24 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: $82.70
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cook Medical LLC. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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
- Caromont Medical Group IncBelmont, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Varkey Kochupura among 129 vascular surgery physician records in North Carolina
Paul Varkey Kochupura is one of 129 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% 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 71% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 71% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 129 vascular surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 129 in North Carolina → Every provider in Gastonia → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Demar Neal, M.D., F.A.C.S.Gastonia, NC 280541053373654
- Robert Zickler, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541912914714
- Christopher Mitromaras, MDConcord, NC 280251801104971
- Wallace Tarry, MDMooresville, NC 281171205804945
- Christopher McIltrot, MDSalisbury, NC 281441659305910
- Fanny Alie-Cusson, MDShelby, NC 281501225524978
- Tarkten Pharr, MD,RVTElizabeth City, NC 279091629037445
- Jeremiah Holleman, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282031891707675
Common questions
What is Paul Varkey Kochupura's NPI number?
Paul Varkey Kochupura's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942441340, issued on Mar 13, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Varkey Kochupura located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2555 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 867-2141. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Varkey Kochupura's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2012-00317, 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 Varkey Kochupura prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Varkey Kochupura had 731 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.