NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brett Summey, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Boone, NC

Brett Summey, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Boone, North Carolina, and NPI 1578763140, issued on Jul 23, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2009-00267, 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
1578763140
Name
Brett Summey
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
2009-00267 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
169 Birch St, Boone, NC 28607
Phone
(828) 264-4553
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 3, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 264-4941
Medicaid ID
5911668 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090603000150); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 2004
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 169 Birch St

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

  1. Gregory Collier, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336651728
  2. Erin Howard, PAPhysician Assistant1982924486
  3. Carol Marks, PHYSICIANS ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1437133717
  4. Ronald Stanley, M.D.Dermatology Physician1225037302
  5. Brittain Tulbert, M.D.Dermatology Physician1700197423
  6. Aaron Westphal, M.D.MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1164479960

Verify Brett Summey 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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

252 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Brett Summey252
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens)23 claims
  2. Mupirocin22 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate19 claims
  4. Ketoconazole19 claims
  5. Triamcinolone Acetonide15 claims
  6. Dupixent Syringe14 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): 91.9 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%88.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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: $122.04

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brett Summey$122.04
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Boone Dermatology ClinicBoone, NC

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

Brett Summey among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina

Brett Summey, M.D. is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Garner, M.D.Boone, NC 286071629451141
  2. Ronald Stanley, M.D.Boone, NC 286071225037302
  3. Brittain Tulbert, M.D.Boone, NC 286071700197423
  4. David Whittaker, MDBoone, NC 286071558360412
  5. Bethany Bergamo, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021265452023
  6. Dori Hunt, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021770585788
  7. George Magel, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021265768485
  8. Richard Salomon, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021790780088

Common questions

What is Brett Summey, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brett Summey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578763140, issued on Jul 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brett Summey, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 169 Birch St, Boone, NC, 28607. Phone: (828) 264-4553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brett Summey, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2009-00267, 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 Brett Summey, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brett Summey, M.D. had 252 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brett Summey, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.9 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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