Catherine Kirby Tanner Kurtz, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Asheville, NC
Catherine Kirby Tanner Kurtz, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1780908244, issued on Mar 26, 2010. Check the license (North Carolina 201401287, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine Kirby Tanner Kurtz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 201401287 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 143 Asheland Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
- Phone
- (828) 258-9191
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2010
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150122000684); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 143 Asheland Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amy Burris, OGNPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1891754438
- Denise Cope, NPPerinatal Nurse Practitioner1831280239
- Ladson Gaddy-Dubac, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1982936860
- Mary Goodwin, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1568689917
- Eric Hawes, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1639148935
- Stephen Hill, M.D.Gynecology Physician1669447561
Verify Catherine Kirby Tanner Kurtz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 201401287Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
496 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol138 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate46 claims
- Alendronate Sodium36 claims
- Estradiol (Twice Weekly)24 claims
- Valacyclovir22 claims
- Fluconazole19 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): 91.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $56.34
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biogen, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Uwh OF The Carolinas PLLCAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Catherine Kirby Tanner Kurtz among 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina
Catherine Kirby Tanner Kurtz, MD is one of 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 1,043 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina.
All 1,548 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ellores Brailey, MDAsheville, NC 288011225134588
- Ladson Gaddy-Dubac, MDAsheville, NC 288011982936860
- Summer Gilmer, MDAsheville, NC 288011023259611
- Stephen Goldman, MDAsheville, NC 288011699865600
- Mary Goodwin, MDAsheville, NC 288011568689917
- Eric Hawes, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011639148935
- Hal Lawrence, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011669577409
- Holly McArthur, MDAsheville, NC 288011164475166
Common questions
What is Catherine Kirby Tanner Kurtz, MD's NPI number?
Catherine Kirby Tanner Kurtz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780908244, issued on Mar 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine Kirby Tanner Kurtz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 143 Asheland Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 258-9191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine Kirby Tanner Kurtz, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 201401287, 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 Catherine Kirby Tanner Kurtz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine Kirby Tanner Kurtz, MD had 496 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Catherine Kirby Tanner Kurtz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.1 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.
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.