Sara Minai Movaghar, D.O.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Morganton, NC
Sara Minai Movaghar, D.O. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1114311966, issued on Mar 18, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-02448, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sara Minai Movaghar
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- 2018-02448 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 Foothills Dr Ste B, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 580-5706
- Enumerated
- Mar 18, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 580-8034
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191001002445); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 111 Foothills Dr Ste B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rahul Sampath, M.DInfectious Disease Physician1386964468
Verify Sara Minai Movaghar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2018-02448Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
2,784 Medicare Part D claims for 490 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 91 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium134 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium115 claims
- Lisinopril111 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate105 claims
- Gabapentin91 claims
- Furosemide68 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: $81.50
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 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
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital IncHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sara Minai Movaghar among 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina
Sara Minai Movaghar, D.O. is one of 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) 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 2015, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 157 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina.
All 157 in North Carolina → Every provider in Morganton → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jayme CannonMorganton, NC 286551598296220
- Jessica Gendernalik, MDNewton, NC 286581396208799
- Hannah StewartLenoir, NC 286451033640040
- Tamas Soos, M.D.Elkin, NC 286211700858404
- John Whitlock, M.D.Boone, NC 286071790713451
- Jeffrey Kuch, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021275565574
- Anna Hicks, MDHorse Shoe, NC 287421558459958
- Donald Culver, MDHendersonville, NC 287921144228800
Common questions
What is Sara Minai Movaghar, D.O.'s NPI number?
Sara Minai Movaghar, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114311966, issued on Mar 18, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sara Minai Movaghar, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 Foothills Dr Ste B, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 580-5706. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sara Minai Movaghar, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-02448, 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 Sara Minai Movaghar, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sara Minai Movaghar, D.O. had 2,784 Medicare Part D claims for 490 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.