NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrea Faulconer Currens, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Asheville, NC

Andrea Faulconer Currens, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1659488328, issued on Aug 25, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 207V00000X, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659488328
Name
Andrea Faulconer Currens
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
207V00000X NC
200100224 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
119 Hendersonville RD, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 771-5500
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 257-4750
Medicaid ID
1659488328 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101211000018); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1997
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 119 Hendersonville RD

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

  1. Mikal Abraha, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740122142
  2. Hillary Anderson, LCSW, LCASClinical Social Worker1033486378
  3. Brazil Bailey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770423220
  4. Breanna Bolivar, M.D., MPHObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1477817013
  5. Zachary Bowman, M.D., PH.D.Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1205031077
  6. Baillie Bronner, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1831711381

Verify Andrea Faulconer Currens 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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

108 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Andrea Currens108
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol15 claims
  2. Escitalopram Oxalate11 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mountain Area Health Education Center IncAsheville, NC

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

Andrea Faulconer Currens among 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina

Andrea Faulconer Currens, M.D. is one of 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2007 among the 1,043 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207V00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Buys, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031669589404
  2. Lisa Chitour, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031639142433
  3. David Cobb, MDAsheville, NC 288031811949365
  4. Richard Councell, MDAsheville, NC 288031477504686
  5. Suzanne Dixon, MDAsheville, NC 288031699731539
  6. Nancy Howden, MDAsheville, NC 288031538133186
  7. Michelle Leblanc, MDAsheville, NC 288031619941135
  8. Robert Malsby, DOAsheville, NC 288031639194186

Common questions

What is Andrea Faulconer Currens, M.D.'s NPI number?

Andrea Faulconer Currens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659488328, issued on Aug 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrea Faulconer Currens, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 119 Hendersonville RD, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 771-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrea Faulconer Currens, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 207V00000X, 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 Andrea Faulconer Currens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrea Faulconer Currens, M.D. had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Andrea Faulconer Currens, 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.

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