Paul Thananopavarn, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Chapel Hill, NC
Paul Thananopavarn, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1457544637, issued on Aug 22, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-00479, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Thananopavarn
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- 2008-00479 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Phone
- (919) 966-8812
- Enumerated
- Aug 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 5909192 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080520000239); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul Thananopavarn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2008-00479Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
13,118 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 61 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium832 claims
- Gabapentin779 claims
- Lisinopril626 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium558 claims
- Eliquis450 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium418 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
- University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Thananopavarn among 423 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in North Carolina
Paul Thananopavarn, M.D. is one of 423 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 29% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2007 among the 245 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 423 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in North Carolina.
All 423 in North Carolina → Every provider in Chapel Hill → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Taylor Baker, DOChapel Hill, NC 275141285208470
- John Baratta, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141801158209
- Michael Boyd, D.O.Chapel Hill, NC 275141548615412
- Kevin Carneiro, DOChapel Hill, NC 275141770778532
- William Filer, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141780845792
- Michael Ingraham, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141063708279
- Ingrid Luo-Tseng, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141598792046
- Tracy Paul, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141841686797
Common questions
What is Paul Thananopavarn, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Thananopavarn, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457544637, issued on Aug 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Thananopavarn, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514. Phone: (919) 966-8812. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Thananopavarn, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-00479, 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 Thananopavarn, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Thananopavarn, M.D. had 13,118 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.