NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alan E. L. Barlow, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Asheville, NC

Alan E. L. Barlow, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1811235484, issued on Jan 16, 2013. Check the license 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
1811235484
Name
Alan E. L. Barlow
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A111596 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Tunnel RD, Asheville, NC 28805
Phone
(828) 298-7911
Enumerated
Jan 16, 2013
Record last updated
May 26, 2023
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 1100 Tunnel RD

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  1. Mary Abbott, PACPhysician Assistant1619919776
  2. Amber Adams, MSWClinical Social Worker1568741601
  3. Richard Adams, LCSWMental Health Counselor1649232000
  4. Ernest Ahl, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1922046192
  5. Taylor Alexander, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1396123626
  6. Caitlin Amittay, LCSWAClinical Social Worker1619792728

Verify Alan E. L. Barlow in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alan Barlow21
  2. Specialty average1,518

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.

Alan E. L. Barlow among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

Alan E. L. Barlow, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology 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 2013, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Bobbitt, MDAsheville, NC 288051245286962
  2. Thomas Brosnan, MDAsheville, NC 288051083670269
  3. Walter Brosnan, MDAsheville, NC 288051972569150
  4. Winston Payne, M.D.Asheville, NC 288051952365058
  5. Ernest Skidmore, MDAsheville, NC 288051013915396
  6. Alice Bashinsky, MDAsheville, NC 288031619087574
  7. James Crandall, MDAsheville, NC 288031891889135
  8. William Haynes, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031528040128

Common questions

What is Alan E. L. Barlow, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alan E. L. Barlow, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811235484, issued on Jan 16, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alan E. L. Barlow, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Tunnel RD, Asheville, NC, 28805. Phone: (828) 298-7911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alan E. L. Barlow, M.D.'s license?

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 Alan E. L. Barlow, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alan E. L. Barlow, M.D. had 21 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.

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