NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Venus Idette Pitts, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Durham, NC

Venus Idette Pitts, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1740217801, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9900644, 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
1740217801
Name
Venus Idette Pitts
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
9900644 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2609 N Duke St Ste 403, Durham, NC 27704
Phone
(919) 416-4700
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2025
Fax
(919) 416-0821
Medicaid IDs
89136E4 NC
89136E4NC NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040716000504); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1996
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2609 N Duke St Ste 403

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

  1. Aleesha Hughes, LCMHC-A, LCAS-A, MA,Professional Counselor1235696378

Verify Venus Idette Pitts 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

156 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Venus Pitts156
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone120 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.

Venus Idette Pitts among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Venus Idette Pitts, MD 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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. Melinda Battaile, M.D.Durham, NC 277041831197094
  2. David Bright, MD, PHARM DDurham, NC 277041003814666
  3. James Brown, MD, MPH, FACPDurham, NC 277041255338489
  4. Amir Darwish, M.D.Durham, NC 277041699767665
  5. Walter Fowler, MD, PHDDurham, NC 277041013913631
  6. Susan Isbey, MDDurham, NC 277041396742730
  7. John Kallianos, MDDurham, NC 277041245231588
  8. Kombiz Klein, DODurham, NC 277041619976297

Common questions

What is Venus Idette Pitts, MD's NPI number?

Venus Idette Pitts, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740217801, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Venus Idette Pitts, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2609 N Duke St Ste 403, Durham, NC, 27704. Phone: (919) 416-4700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Venus Idette Pitts, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9900644, 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 Venus Idette Pitts, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Venus Idette Pitts, MD had 156 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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