NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vinayak Kottoor, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Arden, NC

Vinayak Kottoor, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Arden, North Carolina, and NPI 1689687287, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2013-02156, 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
1689687287
Name
Vinayak Kottoor
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
2013-02156 NC
D0070905 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 Julian LN, Arden, NC 28704
Phone
(828) 651-0121
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 651-0141
Medicaid ID
420200700 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140502001597); accepts Medicare assignment
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 600 Julian LN

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

  1. Sonya Anderson, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1558794339
  2. Caroline Arvey, DPT, CSCSPhysical Therapist1669925079
  3. Joshua Bernstein, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1609882059
  4. Lori Bubb, MDInternal Medicine Physician1124006424
  5. Seth Fibraio, MPT, MTC, CSCSPhysical Therapist1356530661
  6. Winifred Morehouse, MDInternal Medicine Physician1568564482

Verify Vinayak Kottoor 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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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,073 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vinayak Kottoor3,073
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium171 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate149 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium135 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium133 claims
  5. Lisinopril101 claims
  6. Omeprazole95 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: $269.64

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vinayak Kottoor$269.64
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Asheville Medicine And Pediatrics LtdArden, NC
  2. Legacy Healthcare Services IncAsheville, NC

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

Vinayak Kottoor among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Vinayak Kottoor, 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
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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).

16 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Arden

They are 16 of the 441 NPPES records with a practice address in Arden, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jamie Anthony, MDArden, NC 287041215114129
  2. William Belt, MDArden, NC 287041033107354
  3. Joshua Bernstein, M.D.Arden, NC 287041609882059
  4. Lori Bubb, MDArden, NC 287041124006424
  5. Ronald Bush, MDArden, NC 287041336146018
  6. Ronald Caldwell, M.D.Arden, NC 287041013094903
  7. Tania Diaz, M.D.Arden, NC 287041396181251
  8. Jennifer Dukowicz, M.D.Arden, NC 287041841230455

Common questions

What is Vinayak Kottoor, MD's NPI number?

Vinayak Kottoor, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689687287, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vinayak Kottoor, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Julian LN, Arden, NC, 28704. Phone: (828) 651-0121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vinayak Kottoor, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2013-02156, 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 Vinayak Kottoor, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vinayak Kottoor, MD had 3,073 Medicare Part D claims for 255 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.