Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Karel F. Rybnicek, MD

Individual provider Gastroenterology Physician · NPI 1962472357

Karel F. Rybnicek, MD practises Gastroenterology in Shelby, North Carolina. Qualified in 1978, 48 years ago. Practices with Atrium Health Specialty Network Inc, a 246-clinician group, works from 5 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in North Carolina.

Years since qualifying
48
Licensed in
NC
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
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MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

808 N Washington St
Shelby, NC 28150-3858
Phone: (980) 487-1400
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Additional practice locations (4)

  • 923 N 2nd St, Albemarle, NC 28001-3317 — (980) 323-5600
  • 1025 Morehead Medical Dr, Charlotte, NC 28204-2963 — (704) 355-4593
  • 1585 Forney Creek Pkwy, Denver, NC 28037-9514 — (980) 212-4000
  • 441 McAlister Rd, Lincolnton, NC 28092-4126 — (980) 212-4000

Specialties & licences

Internal Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence 33739 (NC)
Gastroenterology Physician Taxonomy 207RG0100X · Licence 33739 (NC)

Record details

NPI number1962472357
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJanuary 26, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJuly 15, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGASTROENTEROLOGY
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1978 (48 years in practice)
Group practice Atrium Health Specialty Network Inc — 246 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux 333 times · 96th percentile
Colonoscopy 159 times · 90th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients433
Services billed 703 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $559 7 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Atrium Health Specialty Network Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 246 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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