NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Adolfo Richard Desandre, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Bolivia, NC

Adolfo Richard Desandre, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Bolivia, North Carolina, and NPI 1710963475, issued on Dec 15, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9801631, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710963475
Name
Adolfo Richard Desandre
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
9801631 NC
20712 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
257 Hospital Drive Suite 200, Bolivia, NC 28422
Phone
(910) 721-4000
Enumerated
Dec 15, 2005
Record last updated
May 11, 2023
Fax
(910) 721-4001
Medicaid ID
8911805 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040320000491); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 257 Hospital Drive Suite 200

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

  1. Matt Benenati, DOSurgery Physician1104058817
  2. Daniel Burk, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821648882
  3. Richard Scallion, MDSurgery Physician1215047543
  4. Joseph SmithSurgery Physician1245498013
  5. Mark Tillotson, M.D.Surgery Physician1649256850

Verify Adolfo Richard Desandre 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

361 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 81 claims were for opioids.

  1. Adolfo Desandre361
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl68 claims
  2. Metoclopramide Hcl39 claims
  3. Omeprazole34 claims
  4. Famotidine30 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium23 claims
  6. Metronidazole18 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Novant Health Medical Group, LLCBolivia, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Adolfo Richard Desandre among 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina

Adolfo Richard Desandre, M.D. is one of 1,170 surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2004 among the 773 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 surgery physician records list a practice address in Bolivia

They are 7 of the 186 NPPES records with a practice address in Bolivia, and 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matt Benenati, DOBolivia, NC 284221104058817
  2. Breanna Durbin, MDBolivia, NC 284221023570629
  3. Alex FletcherBolivia, NC 284221184186611
  4. Richard Scallion, MDBolivia, NC 284221215047543
  5. Joseph SmithBolivia, NC 284221245498013
  6. Mark Tillotson, M.D.Bolivia, NC 284221649256850
  7. Gregory Bebb, MDWilmington, NC 284121023098324
  8. Justin Faulkner, MDWilmington, NC 284121043715030

Common questions

What is Adolfo Richard Desandre, M.D.'s NPI number?

Adolfo Richard Desandre, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710963475, issued on Dec 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Adolfo Richard Desandre, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 257 Hospital Drive Suite 200, Bolivia, NC, 28422. Phone: (910) 721-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Adolfo Richard Desandre, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9801631, 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.

How much does Adolfo Richard Desandre, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Adolfo Richard Desandre, M.D. had 361 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.