NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Morehead City, NC

Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Morehead City, North Carolina, and NPI 1013964303, issued on May 30, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-01449, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013964303
Name
Sajeev P. Vettichira
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
2008-01449 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
147 Hwy 24, Morehead City, NC 28557
Phone
(252) 726-4000
Enumerated
May 30, 2006
Record last updated
May 2, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(252) 726-2530
Medicaid ID
5910121 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081008000701); 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 147 Hwy 24

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

  1. Kristen Widmayer, DPTPhysical Therapist1124355433

Verify Sajeev P. Vettichira 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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

482 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 66% of claims.

  1. Sajeev Vettichira482
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa58 claims
  2. Stiolto Respimat50 claims
  3. Anoro Ellipta45 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium41 claims
  5. Trelegy Ellipta31 claims
  6. Ventolin Hfa31 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%83.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $372.94

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was United Therapeutics Corporation. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sajeev Vettichira$372.94
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Carteret Medical Specialists PLLCMorehead City, NC

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

Sajeev P. Vettichira among 429 pulmonary disease physician records in North Carolina

Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD is one of 429 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2001 among the 333 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 429 pulmonary disease physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roy Everett, MDNew Bern, NC 285601316930787
  2. Edwin Bell, MDNew Bern, NC 285621336195551
  3. David Maybee, MDNew Bern, NC 285621245286467
  4. Adam McKenzie, D.O.New Bern, NC 285621639433428
  5. Deborah Milkowski, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621033112123
  6. Gottskalk Bjornsson, MDJacksonville, NC 285461376974485
  7. Terrence Wolanski, MDJacksonville, NC 285461740359082
  8. Jennifer Holmes, MDPollocksville, NC 285731780769232

Common questions

What is Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD's NPI number?

Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013964303, issued on May 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 147 Hwy 24, Morehead City, NC, 28557. Phone: (252) 726-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-01449, 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 Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD had 482 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sajeev P. Vettichira, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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