Suzanne Leigh Katsanos, MD
Nephrology Physician · Gastonia, NC
Suzanne Leigh Katsanos, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1568753721, issued on Apr 22, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 201401611, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Suzanne Leigh Katsanos
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 201401611 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 920 Cox RD Ste 201, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (704) 864-8302
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2025
- Fax
- (704) 971-0035
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160809000254); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 920 Cox RD Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Paul Cheifetz, MDNephrology Physician1265486054
- Katerina Jones, N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1346513223
- Elizabeth Lambiotte, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1790358158
- Anna Marshall, D.O.Nephrology Physician1639559180
- Douglas Nigbor, MDNephrology Physician1023058245
- Anna Pasour, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1518913276
Verify Suzanne Leigh Katsanos in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 201401611Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,958 Medicare Part D claims for 463 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
- Calcitriol377 claims
- Losartan Potassium189 claims
- Farxiga177 claims
- Furosemide169 claims
- Lisinopril157 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate131 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: $20.03
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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
- Metrolina Nephrology Associates PAGastonia, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Suzanne Leigh Katsanos among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Suzanne Leigh Katsanos, 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 2011, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Gastonia → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Cheifetz, MDGastonia, NC 280541265486054
- John DashiellGastonia, NC 280541811941602
- Anna Marshall, D.O.Gastonia, NC 280541639559180
- Douglas Nigbor, MDGastonia, NC 280541023058245
- Jonathan Planer, MDGastonia, NC 280541699886259
- Yi Zhang, MDGastonia, NC 280541033615034
- Michael Daniels, D.O.Huntersville, NC 280781356634497
- Lee Gray, M.D.Huntersville, NC 280781114145554
Common questions
What is Suzanne Leigh Katsanos, MD's NPI number?
Suzanne Leigh Katsanos, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568753721, issued on Apr 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Suzanne Leigh Katsanos, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 920 Cox RD Ste 201, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 864-8302. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Suzanne Leigh Katsanos, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 201401611, 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 Suzanne Leigh Katsanos, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Suzanne Leigh Katsanos, MD had 2,958 Medicare Part D claims for 463 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.