NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Everett Qualheim, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Elkin, NC

Robert Everett Qualheim, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Elkin, North Carolina, and NPI 1528032687, issued on Feb 15, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 28557, 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
1528032687
Name
Robert Everett Qualheim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
28557 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1321 N Bridge St, Elkin, NC 28621
Phone
(336) 530-4491
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 561-5143
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051201000820); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1981
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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  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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

915 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Qualheim915
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate99 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium47 claims
  3. Furosemide38 claims
  4. Farxiga32 claims
  5. Sevelamer Carbonate26 claims
  6. Carvedilol24 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: $176.08

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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. Robert Qualheim$176.08
  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. Watauga Medical Center IncBoone, NC

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

Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.

All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Elkin →

Other nephrology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Sosan Abdullah, MDMorganton, NC1679664486
  2. Tariq Abo-Kamil, MDHenderson, NC1124077664
  3. Moses Aboagye-Kumi, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1497707640
  4. Pranab Acharya, M.D., MPHMonroe, NC1629385117
  5. Maureen Achuko, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1245239136
  6. Patricia Adams, MDWinston Salem, NC1992780282
  7. Adeyinka Adegoroye, MB CHBHigh Point, NC1952500423
  8. Syed Ahmed, M.D.Shelby, NC1568478683
  9. Joseph Aiello, M.D.Asheville, NC1942203310
  10. Anwar Al-HaidaryWilson, NC1205829066

Common questions

What is Robert Everett Qualheim, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Everett Qualheim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528032687, issued on Feb 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Everett Qualheim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1321 N Bridge St, Elkin, NC, 28621. Phone: (336) 530-4491. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Everett Qualheim, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 28557, 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 Robert Everett Qualheim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Everett Qualheim, M.D. had 915 Medicare Part D claims for 160 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.

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