NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Raj S. Kasthuri, MBBS, MD

Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

Raj S. Kasthuri, MBBS, MD is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1861580441, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2007-01374, 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
1861580441
Name
Raj S. Kasthuri
Credential
MBBS, MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
License numbers
2007-01374 NC
44740 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
University OF North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone
(919) 966-3311
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
34802800 WI
0147747 MT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070911000628); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 University OF North Carolina Hospitals

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

  1. Monika Williams, MDPediatrics Physician1922569649

Verify Raj S. Kasthuri 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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology (internal medicine) physician in 2024

259 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 496 among the 1,036 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.

  1. Raj Kasthuri259
  2. Specialty average496

Most prescribed

  1. Tranexamic Acid103 claims
  2. Eliquis67 claims
  3. Xarelto39 claims
  4. Fondaparinux Sodium12 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: $21,578.35

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. The 721 providers of this specialty with any payment received $13,778.35 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Raj Kasthuri$21,578
  2. Specialty average$13,778

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

  1. 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).

Raj S. Kasthuri among 72 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina

Raj S. Kasthuri, MBBS, MD is one of 72 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 89% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 59 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 72 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Terrance Comeau, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991598838252
  2. Scott Berkowitz, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161427998178
  3. Patrick Ellsworth, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141184980252
  4. Micah Mooberry, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141245451202
  5. Daniel Richardson, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141376962761
  6. Anson SnowChapel Hill, NC 275141710364401
  7. Joe Weinberg, M.D.Durham, NC 277051588754394
  8. Gowthami Arepally, MDDurham, NC 277101447349907

Common questions

What is Raj S. Kasthuri, MBBS, MD's NPI number?

Raj S. Kasthuri, MBBS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861580441, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Raj S. Kasthuri, MBBS, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599. Phone: (919) 966-3311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Raj S. Kasthuri, MBBS, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2007-01374, 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 Raj S. Kasthuri, MBBS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Raj S. Kasthuri, MBBS, MD had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among hematology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 496. 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.