NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538137526
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
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 1100 Tunnel RD

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

  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 Anita Tirumalrao Deshpande 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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cumberland County Hospital System IncFayetteville, NC
  2. 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.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Smith, MDAsheville, NC 288051881682532
  2. Trevor Austin, MDAsheville, NC 288061659509644
  3. Andrew Beardsley, M.D.Asheville, NC 288061881855948
  4. Charles Bryan, M.D.Asheville, NC 288061831189877
  5. Mridu Chand, MDAsheville, NC 288061851377196
  6. Christopher Chay, M.D.Asheville, NC 288061699764878
  7. Shantae Lucas, MDAsheville, NC 288061063402998
  8. 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.

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