Darren T. Absher, NP
Nurse Practitioner · Dobson, NC
Darren T. Absher, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Dobson, North Carolina, and NPI 1427039155, issued on Nov 9, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 201100, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darren T. Absher
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License numbers
- 201100 NC
0024000002 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 Comer St, Dobson, NC 27017
- Phone
- (363) 864-4523
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2024
- Fax
- (336) 386-4569
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050202000803); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 111 Comer St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marjorie True, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1982677464
Verify Darren T. Absher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 201100Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
2,204 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril95 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium87 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate71 claims
- Omeprazole65 claims
- Gabapentin61 claims
- Losartan Potassium58 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Wake Forest Health Network LLCHigh Point, NC
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesMt Airy, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Darren T. Absher among 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina
Darren T. Absher, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 98% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2018 among the 2,863 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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).
3 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Dobson
They are 3 of the 72 NPPES records with a practice address in Dobson, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.
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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charity Cranford, NPDobson, NC 270171821324377
- Michele Riekehof, FNP-CDobson, NC 270171841826294
- Sheila Hostetter, FNPDanbury, NC 270161437881141
- Sarah Berwanger, NP-CKing, NC 270211255789673
- Jamie Blackwelder, ENPKing, NC 270211679542575
- Laurie Bowles, RN, NPKing, NC 270211750690285
- Diane Caruso, FNPCleveland, NC 270131205831369
- Brittany Everett, NP-CKing, NC 270211144678764
Common questions
What is Darren T. Absher, NP's NPI number?
Darren T. Absher, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427039155, issued on Nov 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darren T. Absher, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 Comer St, Dobson, NC, 27017. Phone: (363) 864-4523. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darren T. Absher, NP's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 201100, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Darren T. Absher, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darren T. Absher, NP had 2,204 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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. 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.