Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Yavuz Cakir, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Durham, NC

Yavuz Cakir, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1275370231, issued on Jul 9, 2024. Check the license (North Carolina 2024-01864, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1275370231
Name
Yavuz Cakir
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
2024-01864 NC
35677 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 681-3937
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2351 Erwin RD

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

  1. Oleg Alekseev, M.D., PHD.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1922457464
  2. Rabia Ali, O.D.Optometrist1164671145
  3. Pratap Challa, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1982794137
  4. Nathan Cheung, O.D.Pediatric Optometrist1396125183
  5. Lisa CowanOphthalmology Physician1295091221
  6. Melissa Daluvoy, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1760657860

Verify Yavuz Cakir in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2024-01864
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Yavuz Cakir13
  2. Specialty average1,490

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.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 622 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

Other ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Brian Adair, M.D.Hickory, NC1720057995
  2. Lindsay Adam, M.D.Raleigh, NC1427360783
  3. Modupe AdetunjiDurham, NC1710564497
  4. Richard Akers, M.D.Gastonia, NC1558357202
  5. Richard Akers, M.D.Morganton, NC1932177953
  6. Bryan AllenFort Bragg, NC1811643893
  7. John Allen, MDCharlotte, NC1689968216
  8. Joseph Allen, M.D.Boone, NC1528266905
  9. Bryan Allf, M.D.Gastonia, NC1700872892
  10. Chandra Altemare, MDWinston Salem, NC1972562577

Common questions

What is Yavuz Cakir, MD's NPI number?

Yavuz Cakir, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275370231, issued on Jul 9, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yavuz Cakir, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 681-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yavuz Cakir, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2024-01864, 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 Yavuz Cakir, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yavuz Cakir, MD had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.