Thomas Ortel, M.D.
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Durham, NC
Thomas Ortel, M.D. is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1003990995, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 37916, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Ortel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
- License number
- 37916 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 620-4467
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100419000717); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Erwin RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Chanel Copeland, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477552461
Verify Thomas Ortel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 37916Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology (internal medicine) physician in 2024
373 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 496 among the 1,036 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis108 claims
- Warfarin Sodium69 claims
- Jantoven65 claims
- Xarelto43 claims
- Enoxaparin Sodium28 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Ortel among 72 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina
Thomas Ortel, M.D. is one of 72 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 89% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 72 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina.
All 72 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gowthami Arepally, MDDurham, NC 277101447349907
- Edward Buckley, M.D.Durham, NC 277101770646549
- Alan Carlson, M.D.Durham, NC 277101124181995
- Kate JacobsDurham, NC 277101528562154
- Oluwatoyosi Onwuemene, M.D.Durham, NC 277101770759854
- Charity Oyedeji, MDDurham, NC 277101902149149
- Andrew Peseski, D.O.Durham, NC 277101376073478
- Lindsay Rein, M.D.Durham, NC 277101457526659
Common questions
What is Thomas Ortel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Ortel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003990995, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Ortel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 620-4467. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Ortel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 37916, 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 Thomas Ortel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Ortel, M.D. had 373 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among hematology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 496. 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.