Anita Tirumalrao Deshpande, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Asheville, NC
Anita Tirumalrao Deshpande, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1538137526, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-01916, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anita Tirumalrao Deshpande
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 2008-01916 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 Tunnel RD, Asheville, NC 28805
- Phone
- (828) 298-7911
- Enumerated
- Mar 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090205000447); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1100 Tunnel RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Richard Adams, LCSWMental Health Counselor1649232000
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- Taylor Alexander, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1396123626
- Caitlin Amittay, LCSWAClinical Social Worker1619792728
Verify Anita Tirumalrao Deshpande in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2008-01916Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Cumberland County Hospital System IncFayetteville, NC
- Henderson County Hospital CorporationHendersonville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anita Tirumalrao Deshpande among 431 hematology & oncology physician records in North Carolina
Anita Tirumalrao Deshpande, MD is one of 431 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 302 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 431 hematology & oncology physician records in North Carolina.
All 431 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Smith, MDAsheville, NC 288051881682532
- Trevor Austin, MDAsheville, NC 288061659509644
- Andrew Beardsley, M.D.Asheville, NC 288061881855948
- Charles Bryan, M.D.Asheville, NC 288061831189877
- Mridu Chand, MDAsheville, NC 288061851377196
- Christopher Chay, M.D.Asheville, NC 288061699764878
- Shantae Lucas, MDAsheville, NC 288061063402998
- Michael Messino, M.D.Asheville, NC 288061699765529
Common questions
What is Anita Tirumalrao Deshpande, MD's NPI number?
Anita Tirumalrao Deshpande, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538137526, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anita Tirumalrao Deshpande, MD 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 Anita Tirumalrao Deshpande, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-01916, 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.
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.