Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Sunny Changappa

Internal Medicine Physician · Charlotte, NC

Sunny Changappa is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1033318704, issued on Jul 13, 2007. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1033318704
Name
Sunny Changappa
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
Practice location
8800 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28262
Phone
(704) 863-6241
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8800 N Tryon St

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

  1. Ashley AikensEmergency Medicine Physician1427519859
  2. Shelby Auvil, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538043518
  3. Jasdip Bajaj, MDHospitalist Physician1043376999
  4. Dana Baker, PHARMDPharmacist1235544925
  5. Christian Bennett, PAPhysician Assistant1942319017
  6. Larry Bergman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1326082314

Verify Sunny Changappa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

718 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sunny Changappa718
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir72 claims
  2. Prednisone42 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate29 claims
  4. Clopidogrel27 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium24 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Dlp Frye Hospitalists LLCHickory, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

713 internal medicine physician records list a Charlotte practice address

They are 713 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a Charlotte practice address, and 4,922 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

Other internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

  1. Ana Abaroa-Salvatierra, M.D.Pollocksville, NC1598101750
  2. Naa Deisa Abbey, MDShelby, NC1467899294
  3. Rami Abdo, MDDurham, NC1184693160
  4. Farhath Abdul Kareem, MDCary, NC1679687347
  5. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1427358043
  6. Erlinda Abella, MDSalisbury, NC1649251505
  7. Bisrat AberaFayetteville, NC1871453886
  8. David Abernathy, M. D.Morganton, NC1265497366
  9. Hiba Abouassi, M.D.Durham, NC1063617470
  10. Maroun Aboutayeh, D.O.Asheville, NC1447757992

Common questions

What is Sunny Changappa's NPI number?

Sunny Changappa's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033318704, issued on Jul 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sunny Changappa located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8800 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, 28262. Phone: (704) 863-6241. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sunny Changappa's license?

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 Sunny Changappa prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sunny Changappa had 718 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.