NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tushar Heman Kulkarni

Internal Medicine Physician · Durham, NC

Tushar Heman Kulkarni is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1992111561, issued on Jul 3, 2014. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-0311, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992111561
Name
Tushar Heman Kulkarni
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
2022-0311 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2310 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 470-8490
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230706002032); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2310 Erwin RD

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

  1. Peter AlbaresInternal Medicine Physician1376283465
  2. Geethanjali Bandla, MDInternal Medicine Physician1336335108
  3. Talia Bernal, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1750776886
  4. Melanie Braganza, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1598078586
  5. Taylor Broome, MDInternal Medicine Physician1790214872
  6. Kevin Cheung, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881207207

Verify Tushar Heman Kulkarni in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

170 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tushar Kulkarni170
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Escitalopram Oxalate14 claims
  2. 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

  1. Duke University Health System, IncDurham, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Tushar Heman Kulkarni among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Tushar Heman Kulkarni is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

380 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Durham

They are 380 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Martha Adams, M.D.Durham, NC 277101073606018
  2. Swati Agrawal, M.D.Durham, NC 277101922191188
  3. Cheryl Baker, MDDurham, NC 277101356430813
  4. Richard Frothingham, M.D.Durham, NC 277101912088493
  5. David Gallagher, MDDurham, NC 277101376575746
  6. Rania KazanDurham, NC 277101588748495
  7. James Kelly, MD, MBADurham, NC 277101922004191
  8. Mary Klotman, MDDurham, NC 277101003846411

Common questions

What is Tushar Heman Kulkarni's NPI number?

Tushar Heman Kulkarni's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992111561, issued on Jul 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tushar Heman Kulkarni located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2310 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 470-8490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tushar Heman Kulkarni's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-0311, 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 Tushar Heman Kulkarni prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tushar Heman Kulkarni had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.