NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rudra Paudel

Internal Medicine Physician · Gastonia, NC

Rudra Paudel is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1891104527, issued on Aug 6, 2014. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-00212, 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
1891104527
Name
Rudra Paudel
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
2022-00212 NC
0101261593 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2555 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone
(704) 671-5343
Enumerated
Aug 6, 2014
Record last updated
May 25, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220818000620); 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 2555 Court Dr

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

  1. Alec Akbarov, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1427099787
  2. Rajitha Ambati, MDInternal Medicine Physician1366601262
  3. Anthony Arn, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1013917673
  4. James Arter, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1922008960
  5. Ajay Bajwa, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1548256332
  6. William Barrett, M.D.Surgery Physician1295836575

Verify Rudra Paudel 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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

962 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rudra Paudel962
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir63 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium46 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate45 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium42 claims
  5. Furosemide39 claims
  6. Prednisone39 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. Caromont Medical Group IncGastonia, NC

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

Rudra Paudel among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Rudra Paudel is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

70 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Gastonia

They are 70 of the 2,833 NPPES records with a practice address in Gastonia, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Warwick Aiken, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541972599751
  2. Olufolarin Ajao, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541528059920
  3. Alan Clark, MDGastonia, NC 280541427044155
  4. Jacqueline Folks, MDGastonia, NC 280541356337091
  5. Gary Gammon, MDGastonia, NC 280541427044163
  6. Shawnya Gore, MDGastonia, NC 280541043206782
  7. Catherine Hoffman, MDGastonia, NC 280541215908561
  8. Radwan Ibrahim, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541497740682

Common questions

What is Rudra Paudel's NPI number?

Rudra Paudel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891104527, issued on Aug 6, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rudra Paudel located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2555 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 671-5343. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rudra Paudel's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-00212, 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 Rudra Paudel prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rudra Paudel had 962 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.