Dr. David S. Rubenstein, MD
Dermatology (Dermatology Physician)
At a glance
- Medical school
- Duke University School of Medicine (1993)
- Years since graduation
- 33
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1993Medical school: Duke University School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Dermatology Physician primary
NC license 9401322
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Unc Hospitals Chapel Hill, NC
Medical groups
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2,052 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 4 payments worth $15,976 in total to this clinician.
| Organon LLC | $11,726 |
|---|---|
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $4,250 |
| Honoraria | $11,726 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $4,250 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Organon LLC Jun 11, 2025 | Honoraria VTAMA · Dermatology | $6,252 |
| Organon LLC Jul 11, 2025 | Honoraria VTAMA · Dermatology | $4,561 |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. Oct 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $4,250 |
| Organon LLC Oct 13, 2025 | Honoraria VTAMA · Dermatology | $913 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.