Dr. Saurav Pokharel, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 279
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 114
- Part D claims, 2024
- 259
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $223
- Practice address
- 1135 Carthage St, Sanford, NC 27330
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 774-2100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Saurav Pokharel is a pulmonologist in Sanford, North Carolina
Dr. Pokharel practices at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health.
Dr. Pokharel's NPI, 1811135379, was assigned on January 21, 2009. Dr. Pokharel holds North Carolina license 2018-01361.
- NPI
- 1811135379NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1951520774
- NPI enumeration date
- January 21, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 774-2100
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Saurav Pokharel practices at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, North Carolina
Dr. Pokharel's primary practice is Central Carolina Hospital, at 1135 Carthage St, Sanford, NC 27330 in Lee County. The practice phone is (919) 774-2100.
- Central Carolina Hospital1135 Carthage St, Sanford, NC 27330 · Lee CountyPhone(919) 774-2100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Saurav Pokharel is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Pokharel's primary practice is Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Pokharel is also affiliated with UNC Hospitals. The medical group on file is Central Carolina Internal Medicine Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pokharel to 1 more hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Saurav Pokharel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pokharel practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Central Carolina Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Saurav Pokharel is one of 410 pulmonologists in North Carolina
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Pokharel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dmand AI has Dr. Pokharel's licenses on file in 3 states: North Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, North CarolinaPrimary
- North Dakota license
- Student in an organized health care education/training program, Ohio
Pulmonologists near Dr. Pokharel
Counts of pulmonologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Saurav Pokharel billed Medicare for 279 services in 2024
CMS data shows 279 Medicare services from Dr. Pokharel across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 114 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,747 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Pokharel compared with the North Carolina median for pulmonologists, 2024
- Dr. Pokharel
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 279vs 53448% below
- Medicare patients
- 114vs 23151% below
- Part D claims
- 96vs 64885% below
Medians across 392 pulmonologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pokharel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Saurav Pokharel treated 114 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 114 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pokharel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 44 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.88, 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 67, with 55% women.
Dr. Pokharel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Pokharel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5952%
- Men5548%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pokharel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis64%
- Ischemic heart disease55%
- Diabetes51%
- Anxiety49%
- Mood disorders49%
- Chronic kidney disease47%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pokharel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Saurav Pokharel wrote 259 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pokharel wrote 259 Medicare Part D claims for 107 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 96 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $24,204 in total drug cost.
Dr. Pokharel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic163 claims63%
- Brand-name and other96 claims37%
Dr. Pokharel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Pokharel's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics13%34 of 259 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Saurav 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. Saurav Pokharel received $223 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Pokharel from 6 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $93.
General payments to Dr. Pokharel by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Pokharel the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Saurav Pokharel's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Saurav Pokharel's NPI number?
Dr. Saurav Pokharel's NPI number is 1811135379. It was assigned on January 21, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Saurav Pokharel?
Dr. Saurav Pokharel is a pulmonologist in Sanford, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Saurav Pokharel practice?
Dr. Pokharel practices at 1135 Carthage St, Sanford, NC 27330. Dr. Pokharel's primary practice is Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pokharel to 1 hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Saurav Pokharel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pokharel is (919) 774-2100.
What is Dr. Saurav Pokharel's medical license number?
Dr. Pokharel holds North Carolina license 2018-01361, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Saurav Pokharel been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Pokharel in North Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio.
Which hospitals is Dr. Saurav Pokharel affiliated with?
Dr. Pokharel practices at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, North Carolina. Dr. Pokharel is also affiliated with UNC Hospitals. Dmand AI links Dr. Pokharel to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Saurav Pokharel part of?
Dr. Pokharel is linked to Central Carolina Internal Medicine Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Pokharel to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Saurav Pokharel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pokharel billed Medicare for 279 services in 2024, and Dr. Pokharel accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Saurav Pokharel see?
CMS counts 114 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pokharel in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Saurav Pokharel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pokharel's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
What drugs does Dr. Saurav Pokharel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pokharel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate, Trelegy Ellipta and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.
Has Dr. Saurav Pokharel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $223 in general payments to Dr. Pokharel from 6 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Saurav Pokharel been practicing?
Dr. Pokharel graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
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