NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Prakash Harikrishnan

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Prakash Harikrishnan is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1053687954, issued on Mar 26, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-02563, 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
1053687954
Name
Prakash Harikrishnan
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
2022-02563 NC
82536 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
186 Kimel Park Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Phone
(336) 277-2000
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 9, 2023
Fax
(336) 277-2050
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221208000817); 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 186 Kimel Park Dr

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

  1. Rahel Alemu, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1194039636
  2. Robert Allen, MDPhysician Assistant1154309359
  3. Mousumi Andersen, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1740577915
  4. Ennie AustinNurse Practitioner1881248029
  5. Christopher Bahm, RNNurse Practitioner1922687243
  6. Laura Bennett, PAPhysician Assistant1487633483

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,400 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Prakash Harikrishnan2,400
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate450 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium297 claims
  3. Eliquis235 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate180 claims
  5. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er129 claims
  6. Furosemide124 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: $244.80

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Prakash Harikrishnan$244.80
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Forsyth Memorial Hospital IncWinston Salem, NC
  2. Medical Park Hospital LLCWinston Salem, NC
  3. Novant Health Medical Group, LLCHigh Point, NC

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

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 841 cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina

  1. Basel Abdelazeem, MD, MSCGreenville, NC1578124756
  2. William Abernathy, MDDurham, NC1679532196
  3. Dennis Abraham, MDDurham, NC1972688414
  4. Cyril Abrams, M.D.Jacksonville, NC1821098344
  5. Gayatri Acharya, MDGreensboro, NC1013270248
  6. Kirkwood Adams, MDChapel Hill, NC1710069810
  7. Aderonke Adeniyi, MDWinston Salem, NC1407090095
  8. Natalia Aerton, MDChapel Hill, NC1760124143
  9. Felix Afriyie, MDCharlotte, NC1538722160
  10. Bal Agarwal, MDApex, NC1336189133

Common questions

What is Prakash Harikrishnan's NPI number?

Prakash Harikrishnan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053687954, issued on Mar 26, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Prakash Harikrishnan located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 186 Kimel Park Dr, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 277-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Prakash Harikrishnan's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-02563, 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 Prakash Harikrishnan prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Prakash Harikrishnan had 2,400 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.

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