Samuel Theodore Shaikewitz, MD
Nephrology Physician · Durham, NC
Samuel Theodore Shaikewitz, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1447276381, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9801487, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Theodore Shaikewitz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 9801487 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4419 Ben Franklin Blvd, Durham, NC 27704
- Phone
- (919) 477-3005
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2022
- Fax
- (919) 477-5526
- Medicaid ID
- 7910478 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100416000169); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4419 Ben Franklin Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Stephen Cox, PA CMedical Physician Assistant1942226881
- Cynthia ForemanHearing Instrument Specialist1104382696
- Tomasz Gawecki, MDNephrology Physician1922023712
Verify Samuel Theodore Shaikewitz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9801487Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,440 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide138 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate107 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate102 claims
- Losartan Potassium99 claims
- Torsemide91 claims
- Jardiance90 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: $784.51
40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Durham Nephrology Associates PADurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel Theodore Shaikewitz among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Samuel Theodore Shaikewitz, MD is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Romin BonakdarDurham, NC 277041003236787
- Charles Cooperberg, MDDurham, NC 277041073530655
- Tomasz Gawecki, MDDurham, NC 277041922023712
- Robert Gutman, MDDurham, NC 277041699791558
- Nawal Habib, M.D.Durham, NC 277041346692969
- Amarnath Kathresal, M.D.Durham, NC 277041033194402
- Uptal Patel, M.D.Durham, NC 277041841372067
- Kimberly Richter, MDDurham, NC 277041265458103
Common questions
What is Samuel Theodore Shaikewitz, MD's NPI number?
Samuel Theodore Shaikewitz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447276381, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Theodore Shaikewitz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4419 Ben Franklin Blvd, Durham, NC, 27704. Phone: (919) 477-3005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Theodore Shaikewitz, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9801487, 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 Samuel Theodore Shaikewitz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Theodore Shaikewitz, MD had 1,440 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.