KATHERINE ATALA MD
NPI 1548365299
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry in Winston-salem, NC
About Katherine Atala Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KATHERINE ATALA MD (NPI 1548365299) is an individual psychiatry provider in Winston-salem, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of Louisville School Of Medicine (1985).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 6
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Katherine Atala Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Katherine Atala reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Winston Salem, NC 27157
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 3,003 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 27157 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27157
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27157
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27157
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27157
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27157
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Katherine Atala's NPI number?
The NPI number for Katherine Atala is 1548365299. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 14, 2006.
Where is Katherine Atala located?
Katherine Atala practices at Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157. The listed phone number is (336) 716-2255.
What is Katherine Atala's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Psychiatry & Neurology, specializing in Psychiatry, with taxonomy code 2084P0800X.
Is Katherine Atala enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Katherine Atala is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Katherine Atala's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Katherine Atala reassigns Medicare benefits to Wake Forest University Health Sciences (Winston Salem, NC). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Katherine Atala's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Katherine Atala accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and AmeriHealth Caritas Next and 1 other insurer list Katherine Atala as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Katherine Atala was last updated on November 16, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Katherine Atala, MD · NPI 1548365299
Psychiatry physician in Winston-salem, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 14, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1548365299 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 14, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry · taxonomy 2084P0800X
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** MEDICAL CENTER BLVD, Winston-salem, NC 27157
- **Phone:** (336) 716-2255
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Wake Forest University Health Sciences (NPI 1003803032, Winston Salem, NC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, class of 1985
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 16, 2007
- **Other identifiers:** Other 1431F; Other 4555059; Medicaid 5905540 (NC); and 3 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1548365299) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.