NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Safiyya Adam

Internal Medicine Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

Safiyya Adam is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1417539982, issued on Apr 24, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina 2025-00346, 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
1417539982
Name
Safiyya Adam
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
2025-00346 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
118 Knox Way, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone
(984) 205-4603
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2021
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250829004128); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2021
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 118 Knox Way

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

  1. Brad Barnes, MDPediatrics Physician1447484134
  2. Barbara Bergdolt, MDPediatrics Physician1558459719
  3. Emma BickPediatrics Physician1760002216
  4. Ryanne BuckleyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700467644
  5. Katlyn ButtenfieldRegistered Dietitian1184151318
  6. Kristen Caulfield, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1992900112

Verify Safiyya Adam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2025-00346
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

105 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Safiyya Adam105
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium11 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. University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

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

Safiyya Adam among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Safiyya Adam 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 2021, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

219 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Chapel Hill

They are 219 of the 7,608 NPPES records with a practice address in Chapel Hill, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maricelina Caro, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161457335630
  2. Kristen Caulfield, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275161992900112
  3. Arlene Chung, MD MHAChapel Hill, NC 275161730388406
  4. Michael Contarino, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161215198734
  5. Erin Dunneback, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161457916447
  6. Lynne Fiscus, MD, MPHChapel Hill, NC 275161831238690
  7. Kimberly Kylstra, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161699855700
  8. Jennifer McCauley, MDChapel Hill, NC 275161306836093

Common questions

What is Safiyya Adam's NPI number?

Safiyya Adam's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417539982, issued on Apr 24, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Safiyya Adam located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 118 Knox Way, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516. Phone: (984) 205-4603. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Safiyya Adam's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2025-00346, 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 Safiyya Adam prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Safiyya Adam had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 38 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.