NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Patton Barbour, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Hendersonville, NC

Benjamin Patton Barbour, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and NPI 1417298779, issued on Mar 12, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 5006396, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1417298779
Name
Benjamin Patton Barbour
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
5006396 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2579 Chimney Rock RD, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone
(828) 692-4289
Enumerated
Mar 12, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 4, 2026
Fax
(828) 696-1794
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140128001557); 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 2579 Chimney Rock RD

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

  1. Anson Alvis, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427612621
  2. David Bate, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1851336457
  3. Barry Beavers, D.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1649326513
  4. Cecilia Brennan, BSN, RNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1811523970
  5. Susan Caceres Araya, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1053898536
  6. Molly Carlin, LCSW, LCASClinical Social Worker1679220339

Verify Benjamin Patton Barbour in five checks

  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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

141 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 53 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Barbour141
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl27 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $271.53

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Barbour$271.53
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc.Hendersonville, NC

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

Benjamin Patton Barbour among 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Benjamin Patton Barbour, NP is one of 4,524 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 34% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2018 among the 2,863 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hendersonville

They are 36 of the 1,658 NPPES records with a practice address in Hendersonville, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robin Allen, F.N.P.Hendersonville, NC 287921750398038
  2. Kathleen Baluha, FNPHendersonville, NC 287921831221985
  3. Holly Berry-Price, NURSE PRACTITIONERHendersonville, NC 287921134404122
  4. Henriette Dedmondt, RN.,MSN.,FNPHendersonville, NC 287921639239288
  5. Sandra Hibbs, CNPHendersonville, NC 287921144436106
  6. Deirdre Hulihan, NPHendersonville, NC 287921659339406
  7. Mildred Hyman, FNP & PTAHendersonville, NC 287921093808636
  8. Amanda Johnson, ANPHendersonville, NC 287921609164193

Common questions

What is Benjamin Patton Barbour, NP's NPI number?

Benjamin Patton Barbour, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417298779, issued on Mar 12, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Patton Barbour, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2579 Chimney Rock RD, Hendersonville, NC, 28792. Phone: (828) 692-4289. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Patton Barbour, NP's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5006396, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin Patton Barbour, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Patton Barbour, NP had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benjamin Patton Barbour, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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