NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alan R. Needle, PH.D., ATC

Athletic Trainer · Boone, NC

Alan R. Needle, PH.D., ATC is an athletic trainer with a practice address in Boone, North Carolina, and NPI 1235527748, issued on Jan 6, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 2428, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235527748
Name
Alan R. Needle
Credential
PH.D., ATC
Primary taxonomy
Athletic Trainer 2255A2300X
License number
2428 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1179 State Farm RD 422, Boone, NC 28607
Phone
(828) 262-4039
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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Alan R. Needle among 1,633 athletic trainer records in North Carolina

Alan R. Needle, PH.D., ATC is one of 1,633 athletic trainer records with a practice address in North Carolina. under 1% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 34% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2255A2300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 athletic trainer records list a practice address in Boone

They are 34 of the 978 NPPES records with a practice address in Boone, and 1,633 athletic trainer records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 athletic trainer records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Courtney AndersonBoone, NC 286071164216404
  2. Marguerite Berkowitz, ATCBoone, NC 286071467003335
  3. Annika Garcia, LAT, ATCBoone, NC 286071215527817
  4. Sarah Gill, ATCBoone, NC 286071669649331
  5. Lauren Ginocchio, LAT, ATC, CISSNBoone, NC 286071164846606
  6. Ashley Goodman, LAT, ATCBoone, NC 286071235230160
  7. Janet Harmon, ATCBoone, NC 286071750754164
  8. Sarah Hicks, ATC, NASM-CESBoone, NC 286071780173203

Common questions

What is Alan R. Needle, PH.D., ATC's NPI number?

Alan R. Needle, PH.D., ATC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235527748, issued on Jan 6, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alan R. Needle, PH.D., ATC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1179 State Farm RD 422, Boone, NC, 28607. Phone: (828) 262-4039. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alan R. Needle, PH.D., ATC's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2428, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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