Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel, MD, PhD

  • Lincolnton, NC
  • Diagnostic radiologist
NPI1326240219PAC ID1658535224
Medicare services, 2024
1,687
Medicare patients, 2024
1,542
Publications
15
Hospital affiliations
6
Medical groups
15
Practice address
433 McAlister Rd, Lincolnton, NC 28092
Practice phone
Call (980) 212-2000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Atrium Health Lincoln

Hospital · Lincolnton, North Carolina

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Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel is a diagnostic radiologist in Lincolnton, North Carolina

Dr. Pokharel practices at Atrium Health Lincoln in Lincolnton, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health.

Dr. Pokharel's NPI, 1326240219, was assigned on June 3, 2007. Dr. Pokharel graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 2007. Dr. Pokharel holds Colorado license DR.0051998.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1658535224
NPI enumeration date
June 3, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(980) 212-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel practices at Atrium Health Lincoln in Lincolnton, North Carolina

Dr. Pokharel's primary practice is Atrium Health Lincoln, at 433 McAlister Rd, Lincolnton, NC 28092 in Lincoln County. The practice phone is (980) 212-2000.

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Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel is affiliated with 20 sites of care and 15 medical groups

Dr. Pokharel's primary practice is Atrium Health Lincoln in Lincolnton, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health. Dr. Pokharel is also affiliated with MUSC Health University Medical Center. The medical group on file is Charlotte Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pokharel to 4 more hospitals, 14 medical groups, 13 group practices and clinics and 1 clinical lab, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pokharel practices, 20 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Atrium Health LincolnAvailable with a free account
+19 more sites and 14 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel is one of 1,068 diagnostic radiologists in North Carolina

Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Pokharel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dmand AI has Dr. Pokharel's licenses on file in 2 states: Colorado and Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Diagnostic radiology, ColoradoPrimaryLicense DR.0051998 · taxonomy 2085R0202X
  • Maryland licenseLicense D69276

Diagnostic radiologists near Dr. Pokharel

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Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel billed Medicare for 1,687 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,687 Medicare services from Dr. Pokharel across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,542 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,240 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20241,687
Medicare patients1,542
Paid by Medicare$48,240
Procedure codes23

Dr. Pokharel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Imaging
2023: 2,6472024: 1,63838%
Tests and treatments
2023: 522024: 496%

Dr. Pokharel compared with the North Carolina median for diagnostic radiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Pokharel
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
1,687vs 2,32127% below
Medicare patients
1,542vs 1,72711% below

Medians across 1,000 diagnostic radiologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pokharel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel treated 1,542 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 1,542 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pokharel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 525 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pokharel's median patient age at 59, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,542
Average age74
Average risk score2.25
Also on Medicaid34%

Dr. Pokharel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Pokharel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women84655%
  • Men69645%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Pokharel's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol74%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Mood disorders43%
  5. Diabetes42%
  6. Ischemic heart disease42%
  7. Anxiety41%
  8. Chronic kidney disease41%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Pokharel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men39%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel takes part in Medicare

Dr. Pokharel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel has 15 publications on record

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Pokharel, published from 2014 to 2018. 2014 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2. Dr. Pokharel's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey Mark Meier, MD, Puneet Bhargava, MD and Mitchell W. Boehnke, MD.

Papers15
Years published2014 to 2018

Dr. Pokharel's papers by year, 2014 to 2018

Topics Dr. Pokharel writes about most

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
  • Endosonography
  • Pancreatic Cyst
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Ultrasonography

Dr. Pokharel's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Pokharel

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Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver

Dr. Pokharel graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel's NPI number?

Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel's NPI number is 1326240219. It was assigned on June 3, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel?

Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel is a diagnostic radiologist in Lincolnton, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Diagnostic Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0202X).

Where does Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel practice?

Dr. Pokharel practices at 433 McAlister Rd, Lincolnton, NC 28092. Dr. Pokharel's primary practice is Atrium Health Lincoln in Lincolnton, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pokharel to 4 hospitals, 14 medical groups, 13 group practices and clinics and 1 clinical lab.

What is Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pokharel is (980) 212-2000.

What is Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel's medical license number?

Dr. Pokharel holds Colorado license DR.0051998, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Pokharel in Colorado and Maryland.

Which hospitals is Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel affiliated with?

Dr. Pokharel practices at Atrium Health Lincoln in Lincolnton, North Carolina. Dr. Pokharel is also affiliated with MUSC Health University Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Pokharel to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel part of?

Dr. Pokharel is linked to Charlotte Radiology. Dmand AI links Dr. Pokharel to 14 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pokharel billed Medicare for 1,687 services in 2024, and Dr. Pokharel accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel see?

CMS counts 1,542 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pokharel in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pokharel's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (71045), diagnostic imaging (74177) and diagnostic imaging (71275).

Where did Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel go to medical school?

Dr. Pokharel graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 2007.

How long has Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel been practicing?

Dr. Pokharel graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

Does Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel do research?

Dmand AI links 15 publications to Dr. Pokharel, published from 2014 to 2018.

Who does Dr. Sajal S. Pokharel publish with?

Dr. Pokharel's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey Mark Meier, MD (3 shared papers), Puneet Bhargava, MD (1 shared paper) and Mitchell W. Boehnke, MD (1 shared paper).

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