Niharika Bansal Mettu, MD, PHD

NPI 1447427737ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology· Durham, NC

Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology (MD, PHD) in Durham, North Carolina, trained at Duke University School of Medicine (class of 2008). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $208,934 for 468 claims, against $35,846 paid for services in 2024. Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $118.86 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1447427737
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD, PHD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	May 15, 2008
Last updated in NPPES	Jul 22, 2014

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology Primary	207RX0202X	2014-01519	NC
Internal Medicine, Hematology	207RH0000X	2014-04519	NC

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Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - Hematology (NC)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	133
Services billed	454 across 7 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$35,846

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	468 · 605 30-day fills
Patients	77
Total drug cost	$208,934
Generic share	87% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Duke University School of Medicine
Graduation year	2008
Medicare specialty	Hematology
Secondary specialties	Medical Oncology
Telehealth	Offers telehealth