Adrian Vazquez, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Asheville, NC
Adrian Vazquez, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1457513590, issued on Jun 30, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2015-00865, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Adrian Vazquez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 2015-00865 NC
ME115885 FL
TRN12517 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4 Vanderbilt Park Dr Ste 200, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 258-9533
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 253-4434
- Medicaid ID
- 009074600 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150904000295); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ponce School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 234 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4 Vanderbilt Park Dr Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sunil Abraham, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1801080890
- Ana Arango, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1346378882
- Haley BallardPhysician Assistant1265013759
- Alison Ritter, PARheumatology Physician1073317806
Verify Adrian Vazquez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2015-00865Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,721 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate447 claims
- Methotrexate245 claims
- Prednisone240 claims
- Allopurinol93 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick80 claims
- Alendronate Sodium67 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $646.45
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Asheville Arthritis And Osteoporosis Center PAAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Adrian Vazquez among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina
Adrian Vazquez, M.D. is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 234 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sunil Abraham, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031801080890
- Ana Arango, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031346378882
- Kristin Gowin, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031033172895
- Julie Levengood, MDAsheville, NC 288031457335887
- Steven Mendelsohn, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031760446165
- Christopher Meyer, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031598984155
- Alison Ritter, PAAsheville, NC 288031073317806
- Ellison Smith, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031538123989
Common questions
What is Adrian Vazquez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Adrian Vazquez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457513590, issued on Jun 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Adrian Vazquez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Vanderbilt Park Dr Ste 200, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 258-9533. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Adrian Vazquez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2015-00865, 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 Adrian Vazquez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Adrian Vazquez, M.D. had 1,721 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.