NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aaron Frank Pulver, MD

Pediatric Cardiology Physician · Asheville, NC

Aaron Frank Pulver, MD is a pediatric cardiology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1689764201, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-02067, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689764201
Name
Aaron Frank Pulver
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Cardiology Physician 2080P0202X
License number
2008-02067 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 274-6000
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2022
Fax
(828) 225-4637
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5 Vanderbilt Park Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. William Abernethy, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1265438253
  2. Brian Asbill, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1730185729
  3. Andrew Beach, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1720217789
  4. Jeffrey Bonito, PA-CPhysician Assistant1346568482
  5. Lee Boyd, ARNPNurse Practitioner1295700573
  6. John Brandt, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1730472382

Verify Aaron Frank Pulver in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Aaron Frank Pulver among 77 pediatric cardiology physician records in North Carolina

Aaron Frank Pulver, MD is one of 77 pediatric cardiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0202X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 77 pediatric cardiology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 pediatric cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brad Friedman, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031710004817
  2. James McGovern, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031184620205
  3. Holly Desena, MDHickory, NC 286021912188483
  4. Craig Greene, MDHickory, NC 286021558350504
  5. Karen Raines, MDHickory, NC 286021407830581
  6. Shellie Kendall, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031053439802
  7. Yvonne Paris, MDWilmington, NC 284031558343624
  8. Eric Sigmon, MDFort Bragg, NC 283101629360250

Common questions

What is Aaron Frank Pulver, MD's NPI number?

Aaron Frank Pulver, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689764201, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron Frank Pulver, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 274-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aaron Frank Pulver, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-02067, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Aaron Frank Pulver, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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