NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rudo Gwanzura, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Roaonke Rapids, NC

Rudo Gwanzura, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Roaonke Rapids, North Carolina, and NPI 1316154685, issued on May 17, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2009-01777, 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
1316154685
Name
Rudo Gwanzura
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2009-01777 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
210 B Smith Church RD, Roaonke Rapids, NC 27870
Phone
(252) 535-8870
Enumerated
May 17, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(252) 535-8868
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091014000217); 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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Verify Rudo Gwanzura 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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

537 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rudo Gwanzura537
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate33 claims
  2. Metoprolol Tartrate33 claims
  3. Furosemide31 claims
  4. Prednisone26 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium25 claims
  6. Hydralazine Hcl25 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Vidant Medical Group LLCRoanoke Rapids, NC

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

Rudo Gwanzura among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Rudo Gwanzura, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Medicine Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jaya Bajaj, M.D.Roanoke Rapids, NC 278701386838159
  2. Timothy Cox, MDRoanoke Rapids, NC 278701437642170
  3. Vijayalakshmi Mamedi, M.D.Roanoke Rapids, NC 278701487608105
  4. John Myers, M.D.Roanoke Rapids, NC 278701366402406
  5. Kayla Odle, MDRoanoke Rapids, NC 278701841863784
  6. Kenneth Robert, MDRoanoke Rapids, NC 278701396706214
  7. Carol Rupe, MDRoanoke Rapids, NC 278701619044955
  8. Mohamad Shakir, M.D.Roanoke Rapids, NC 278701689792830

Common questions

What is Rudo Gwanzura, MD's NPI number?

Rudo Gwanzura, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316154685, issued on May 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rudo Gwanzura, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 210 B Smith Church RD, Roaonke Rapids, NC, 27870. Phone: (252) 535-8870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rudo Gwanzura, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2009-01777, 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 Rudo Gwanzura, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rudo Gwanzura, MD had 537 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.