NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rekha Elizabeth John, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Kinston, NC

Rekha Elizabeth John, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Kinston, North Carolina, and NPI 1619979846, issued on Jun 1, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 200001497, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619979846
Name
Rekha Elizabeth John
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
200001497 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
608A Airport RD, Kinston, NC 28504
Phone
(252) 523-8513
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(252) 317-2096
Medicaid ID
891281U NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100218000545); 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 608A Airport RD

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

  1. Nawaf Atassi, M.D.Nephrology Physician1194727479
  2. Timothy WestNurse Practitioner1629778998

Verify Rekha Elizabeth John 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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,362 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Rekha John1,362
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Calcitriol142 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium119 claims
  3. Farxiga106 claims
  4. Furosemide84 claims
  5. Lisinopril82 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate62 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: $2,789.07

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Csl Behring. 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.

  1. Rekha John$2,789.07
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Eastern Nephrology Associates PLLCGreenville, NC

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

Rekha Elizabeth John among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina

Rekha Elizabeth John, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nawaf Atassi, M.D.Kinston, NC 285041194727479
  2. Vernon Chiu, M.D.Kinston, NC 285041174705081
  3. Ram Sapasetty, M.D.Kinston, NC 285041114969268
  4. Milagros Cailing, M.D.Jacksonville, NC 285461770672560
  5. Koithara Varkey Thomas, M.D.Jacksonville, NC 285461265474209
  6. Ahmet Yassa, MDJacksonville, NC 285461609486968
  7. Thomas Burkart, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621679575880
  8. Joseph Coladonato, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621073557633

Common questions

What is Rekha Elizabeth John, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rekha Elizabeth John, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619979846, issued on Jun 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rekha Elizabeth John, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 608A Airport RD, Kinston, NC, 28504. Phone: (252) 523-8513. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rekha Elizabeth John, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200001497, 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 Rekha Elizabeth John, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rekha Elizabeth John, M.D. had 1,362 Medicare Part D claims for 242 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.