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Hospitalist

Rafal Poplawski, MD

Works at hospitals in Winston-Salem, NC · Greensboro, NC · North Carolina

Summary

Dr. Rafal Poplawski, MD is a hospitalist at 1010 Bethesda Ct, Winston Salem, NC 27103. Phone: (336) 277-6000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Rafal Poplawski had 176 Original Medicare patients and 182 services. NPI 1477712958. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Rafal Poplawski, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Rafal Poplawski accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Rafal Poplawski accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Rafal Poplawski see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 176 Original Medicare patients and 182 services for Rafal Poplawski. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Rafal Poplawski's NPI number?
1477712958. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Rafal Poplawski, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients176
Services billed to Medicare182
Different services or procedures6
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients78

Most frequent services

  1. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)169 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis57%
  • Ischemic heart disease53%
  • Chronic kidney disease53%
  • Depression45%

Hospitals where Rafal Poplawski works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Rafal Poplawski at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Rafal Poplawski is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Rafal Poplawski as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Novant Health Medical Group, LLC2,430 clinicians in the group
  • Moses Cone Physician Services, Inc406 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other hospitalists in Winston Salem

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Winston Salem, NC — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Novant Health Medical Group, LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2001 (25 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1477712958
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians