Yi Zhang, MD
Nephrology Physician · Gastonia, NC
Yi Zhang, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1033615034, issued on Mar 30, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-02799, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yi Zhang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 2022-02799 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2544 Court Dr Ste F, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (704) 864-8302
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2018
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2025
- Fax
- (704) 864-0228
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230605002978); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2544 Court Dr Ste F
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John DashiellNephrology Physician1811941602
- Kathryn Stoodt, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1740891423
Verify Yi Zhang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2022-02799Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,163 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide97 claims
- Jardiance92 claims
- Calcitriol87 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate81 claims
- Lisinopril75 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl52 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: $65.76
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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 PAGastonia, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
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- Moses Aboagye-Kumi, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1497707640
- Pranab Acharya, M.D., MPHMonroe, NC1629385117
- Maureen Achuko, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1245239136
- Patricia Adams, MDWinston Salem, NC1992780282
- Adeyinka Adegoroye, MB CHBHigh Point, NC1952500423
- Syed Ahmed, M.D.Shelby, NC1568478683
- Joseph Aiello, M.D.Asheville, NC1942203310
- Anwar Al-HaidaryWilson, NC1205829066
Common questions
What is Yi Zhang, MD's NPI number?
Yi Zhang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033615034, issued on Mar 30, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yi Zhang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2544 Court Dr Ste F, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 864-8302. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yi Zhang, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-02799, 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 Yi Zhang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yi Zhang, MD had 1,163 Medicare Part D claims for 272 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.