NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia Susan Buff, PHD LCSW LCAS RN

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor · Asheville, NC

Cynthia Susan Buff, PHD LCSW LCAS RN is an addiction (substance use disorder) counselor with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1538146881, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 591, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1538146881
Name
Cynthia Susan Buff
Credential
PHD LCSW LCAS RN
Primary taxonomy
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 101YA0400X
License numbers
591 NC
C000426 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
107 Brevard RD, Asheville, NC 28806
Phone
(828) 253-0778
Enumerated
Dec 28, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(828) 252-3774
Medicaid ID
6002195 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100128000348); 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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  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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Cynthia Susan Buff among 3,066 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in North Carolina

Cynthia Susan Buff, PHD LCSW LCAS RN is one of 3,066 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records with a practice address in North Carolina. 2% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, over 99% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2015 among the 120 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YA0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

166 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 166 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 3,066 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charlyne BoyetteAsheville, NC 288061073019295
  2. Julio Calder, CSAC-RAsheville, NC 288061134552359
  3. Ann-Marie Duncan, LPC, LCASAsheville, NC 288061588688709
  4. Michael Grohall, AMFTAsheville, NC 288061689040156
  5. Winston Janusz, M.EDAsheville, NC 288061619324514
  6. Barbara Kimbrell, LCASAsheville, NC 288061629496245
  7. Heather Legault, LCASAAsheville, NC 288061861938219
  8. Janice Mann, MS, LCAS, LPCAAsheville, NC 288061790235778

Common questions

What is Cynthia Susan Buff, PHD LCSW LCAS RN's NPI number?

Cynthia Susan Buff, PHD LCSW LCAS RN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538146881, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia Susan Buff, PHD LCSW LCAS RN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 107 Brevard RD, Asheville, NC, 28806. Phone: (828) 253-0778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia Susan Buff, PHD LCSW LCAS RN's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 591, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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