Verachai Lohavichan, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Verachai Lohavichan, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1568428159, issued on Apr 24, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2001-100729, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Verachai Lohavichan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 2001-100729 NC
27677 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10710 Sikes PL Ste 100, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Phone
- (704) 248-5101
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2025
- Fax
- (704) 248-5120
- Medicaid IDs
- N00729 SC
89133RN NC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060504000119); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1996
- 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 10710 Sikes PL Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Melissa Bevins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144313172
- Courtney Blocker, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1134534399
- Dharmika Desai, NPNurse Practitioner1033846498
- Edward Fisher, MDNephrology Physician1841272416
- Gregory Merten, M.D.Nephrology Physician1154308435
- Andrew Norris, NP-CNurse Practitioner1780031971
Verify Verachai Lohavichan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2001-100729Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
338 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate30 claims
- Clopidogrel26 claims
- Farxiga24 claims
- Lactulose19 claims
- Losartan Potassium17 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate15 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: $243.34
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. 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 PAPageland, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Verachai Lohavichan among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Verachai Lohavichan, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · 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 Charlotte → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Niraj Desai, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771649246059
- Edward Fisher, MDCharlotte, NC 282771841272416
- Gregory Merten, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771154308435
- Thomas Smarz, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771639229206
- Daniel Tierney, MDCharlotte, NC 282771316993736
- Xuexiang Wang, MD, PHDCharlotte, NC 282771114416583
- Shalini Mundra, MDCharlotte, NC 282621588679211
- Maureen Achuko, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041245239136
Common questions
What is Verachai Lohavichan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Verachai Lohavichan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568428159, issued on Apr 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Verachai Lohavichan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10710 Sikes PL Ste 100, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (704) 248-5101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Verachai Lohavichan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2001-100729, 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 Verachai Lohavichan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Verachai Lohavichan, M.D. had 338 Medicare Part D claims for 97 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.