Ana M. Arango, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Asheville, NC
Ana M. Arango, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1346378882, issued on Feb 28, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-00213, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ana M. Arango
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 2017-00213 NC
002765 NY
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
- Feb 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 253-4434
- Medicaid ID
- 02893745 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170410000249); accepts Medicare assignment
- 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
- Haley BallardPhysician Assistant1265013759
- Alison Ritter, PARheumatology Physician1073317806
- Adrian Vazquez, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1457513590
Verify Ana M. Arango in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2017-00213Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,276 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate554 claims
- Prednisone354 claims
- Methotrexate238 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick90 claims
- Allopurinol87 claims
- Alendronate Sodium82 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,147.26
55 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 2 group practices
- Asheville Arthritis And Osteoporosis Center PAAsheville, NC
- Carolina Physical Therapy Associates LLCHendersonville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ana M. Arango among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina
Ana M. Arango, 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 2007, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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
- 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
- Jill Vargo, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031205899143
Common questions
What is Ana M. Arango, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ana M. Arango, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346378882, issued on Feb 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ana M. Arango, 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 Ana M. Arango, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-00213, 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 Ana M. Arango, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ana M. Arango, M.D. had 2,276 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ana M. Arango, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.5 of 100. 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.
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.