NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard A. Sater, MD, PHD

Neurology Physician · Greensboro, NC

Richard A. Sater, MD, PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1174543805, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9801049, 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
1174543805
Name
Richard A. Sater
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
9801049 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
912 3RD St Ste 101, Greensboro, NC 27405
Phone
(336) 273-2511
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 370-0287
Medicaid ID
1174543805 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100216000588); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1991
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 912 3RD St Ste 101

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

  1. Jennifer Chima, MDNeurology Physician1881126555
  2. Amy Lomax, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1629420955
  3. Serena Roberts, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1972311769

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  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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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

5,911 Medicare Part D claims for 564 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 351 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Sater5,911
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin570 claims
  2. Baclofen338 claims
  3. Lamotrigine199 claims
  4. Clonazepam178 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl143 claims
  6. Pregabalin142 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: $123,604.35

268 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Emd Serono, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Sater$123,604
  2. Specialty average$8,318

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. Moses Cone Affiliated Physicians, Inc.Greensboro, NC

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

Neurology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina.

Other neurology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Rami Abdel Aziz, MDFayetteville, NC1497252365
  2. Mahmoud Abdelrazek, MDCharlotte, NC1700144938
  3. Nuhad Abou Zeid, MDWinston Salem, NC1144427766
  4. Dalia Abou Zeki, MDCharlotte, NC1730542606
  5. Mohammad Abu-Rub, M.B.B.S.Charlotte, NC1154689255
  6. Indrani Acosta, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1962699892
  7. Natasha Acosta Diaz, M.D.Lumberton, NC1255748273
  8. Heather Adkins, MDDurham, NC1255351805
  9. Shruti Agashe, MDDurham, NC1306376405
  10. Antonia Ahern, M.D.Greensboro, NC1295053742

Common questions

What is Richard A. Sater, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Richard A. Sater, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174543805, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard A. Sater, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 912 3RD St Ste 101, Greensboro, NC, 27405. Phone: (336) 273-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard A. Sater, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9801049, 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 Richard A. Sater, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard A. Sater, MD, PHD had 5,911 Medicare Part D claims for 564 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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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