Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Billy Pence, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Mars Hill, NC

Billy Pence, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Mars Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1588647390, issued on Nov 25, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 201001079, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1588647390
Name
Billy Pence
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
201001079 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
119 Mountain View RD, Mars Hill, NC 28754
Phone
(828) 689-3507
Enumerated
Nov 25, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 119 Mountain View RD

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

  1. Virginia Barnhardt, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1043287766
  2. Alyssa HensleyPhysician Assistant1982571790
  3. Frielden Jones, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1750357711
  4. Sara Lappe, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1801039755
  5. Kristi Schleder, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1467428508
  6. Nettie White, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1568438612

Verify Billy Pence 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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,943 Medicare Part D claims for 573 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 92 claims were for opioids.

  1. Billy Pence2,943
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium98 claims
  2. Cefuroxime89 claims
  3. Lisinopril81 claims
  4. Furosemide80 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium79 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate76 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $201.07

11 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Billy Pence$201.07
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Hot Springs Health Program IncMars Hill, NC

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

3 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Mars Hill

They are 3 of the 68 NPPES records with a practice address in Mars Hill, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

Other internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

  1. Ana Abaroa-Salvatierra, M.D.Pollocksville, NC1598101750
  2. Naa Deisa Abbey, MDShelby, NC1467899294
  3. Stephen Abbott, D.O.Sanford, NC1013216282
  4. Rami Abdo, MDDurham, NC1184693160
  5. Farhath Abdul Kareem, MDCary, NC1679687347
  6. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1427358043
  7. Erlinda Abella, MDSalisbury, NC1649251505
  8. Bisrat AberaFayetteville, NC1871453886
  9. David Abernathy, M. D.Morganton, NC1265497366
  10. Maroun Aboutayeh, D.O.Asheville, NC1447757992

Common questions

What is Billy Pence, MD's NPI number?

Billy Pence, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588647390, issued on Nov 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Billy Pence, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 119 Mountain View RD, Mars Hill, NC, 28754. Phone: (828) 689-3507. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Billy Pence, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 201001079, 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 Billy Pence, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Billy Pence, MD had 2,943 Medicare Part D claims for 573 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.