NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zhanna Bates

Internal Medicine Physician · Lenoir, NC

Zhanna Bates is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lenoir, North Carolina, and NPI 1275982860, issued on Jun 6, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-01498, 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
1275982860
Name
Zhanna Bates
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
2022-01498 NC
5101022397 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
321 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone
(828) 757-5504
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2024
Fax
(828) 757-5225
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230204000059); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Edward Via Col Of Osteo Medicine-Virginia Campus, 2016
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 321 Mulberry St SW

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

  1. Anisha Adhikari Neupane, MDInternal Medicine Physician1003556994
  2. Gary Amos, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1801058847
  3. Thomas Ayers, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1013010131
  4. Daniel BakerCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1457181745
  5. Audie Bartlett, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1902909096
  6. Mark Batts, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1710947452

Verify Zhanna Bates in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2022-01498
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

485 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Zhanna Bates485
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir58 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium57 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium29 claims
  4. Prednisone25 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass20 claims
  6. Eliquis20 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Dlp Frye Hospitalists LLCHickory, NC
  2. Unc Physicians Network LLCLenoir, NC

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

Zhanna Bates among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Zhanna Bates 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 2016, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

17 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lenoir

They are 17 of the 497 NPPES records with a practice address in Lenoir, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebecca Ballentine, M.D.Lenoir, NC 286451982137881
  2. Robert Belk, M.D.Lenoir, NC 286451548359342
  3. Jeffrey Brown, M.D.Lenoir, NC 286451780627216
  4. Geoffrey Burbridge, M.D.Lenoir, NC 286451841230356
  5. Aaron Goodwin, MDLenoir, NC 286451982014478
  6. David Lowry, MDLenoir, NC 286451023014339
  7. Andrew Lu, D.O.Lenoir, NC 286451164884318
  8. George Metzger, M.DLenoir, NC 286451447499397

Common questions

What is Zhanna Bates's NPI number?

Zhanna Bates's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275982860, issued on Jun 6, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zhanna Bates located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 321 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC, 28645. Phone: (828) 757-5504. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zhanna Bates's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-01498, 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 Zhanna Bates prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zhanna Bates had 485 Medicare Part D claims for 223 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.