Rupak Thapa, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Winston Salem, NC
Rupak Thapa, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1689807216, issued on Aug 31, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-01193, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rupak Thapa
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 2017-01193 NC
MD443144 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
- Phone
- (336) 716-2225
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171012002190); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Medical Center Blvd
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Verify Rupak Thapa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2017-01193Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,921 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone315 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate240 claims
- Methotrexate230 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen116 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick71 claims
- Allopurinol64 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: $71.72
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rupak Thapa among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina
Rupak Thapa, MD is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 234 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dennis Ang, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571104880608
- Jon Golenbiewski, D.O.Winston Salem, NC 271571649618331
- Victoria Lackey, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571720005374
- Francis Luk, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571700198173
- David Riffe, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571841753373
- Hajra Shah, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571427281542
- Peter Valen, MDWinston Salem, NC 271571548264310
- Rachel Wolfe, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271571437470903
Common questions
What is Rupak Thapa, MD's NPI number?
Rupak Thapa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689807216, issued on Aug 31, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rupak Thapa, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 716-2225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rupak Thapa, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-01193, 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 Rupak Thapa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rupak Thapa, MD had 1,921 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.