David S. Abernathy, M. D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Morganton, NC
David S. Abernathy, M. D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1265497366, issued on Apr 20, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 27416, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David S. Abernathy
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 27416 NC
N-6055 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 607 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 433-0225
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 437-0227
- Medicaid ID
- 8910036 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100807000075); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 607 E Parker RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David S. Abernathy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 27416Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
16,687 Medicare Part D claims for 935 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 509 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium892 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate758 claims
- Lisinopril578 claims
- Omeprazole543 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium532 claims
- Losartan Potassium505 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 one group practice
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group IncMorganton, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David S. Abernathy among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina
David S. Abernathy, M. D. is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
34 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Morganton
They are 34 of the 986 NPPES records with a practice address in Morganton, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is David S. Abernathy, M. D.'s NPI number?
David S. Abernathy, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265497366, issued on Apr 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David S. Abernathy, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 607 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 433-0225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David S. Abernathy, M. D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 27416, 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 David S. Abernathy, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David S. Abernathy, M. D. had 16,687 Medicare Part D claims for 935 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), 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.