NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Thomas Brough, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Asheville, NC

David Thomas Brough, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1427215920, issued on May 21, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2015-02029, 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
1427215920
Name
David Thomas Brough
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License numbers
2015-02029 NC
MD-17417 HI
48832 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 255-7776
Enumerated
May 21, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160111002699); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 7 Vanderbilt Park Dr

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

  1. Chelsea Archbold, PT, DPTPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1285355065
  2. John Berry, M.D., M.S.Neurological Surgery Physician1326434481
  3. Margaret Bevilacqua, MDPediatrics Physician1760624340
  4. Lauren Boyd, PA-CPhysician Assistant1073608782
  5. William Bryan, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1154300473
  6. Ansel Clayton, PTPhysical Therapist1588193007

Verify David Thomas Brough 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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

216 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Brough216
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin115 claims
  2. Pregabalin34 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone25 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl14 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Legacy Healthcare Services IncAsheville, NC
  2. Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers LLCAsheville, NC

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

David Thomas Brough among 423 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in North Carolina

David Thomas Brough, M.D. is one of 423 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 41% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2007 among the 245 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 423 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chelsea Archbold, PT, DPTAsheville, NC 288031285355065
  2. Havely Carsky, DPTAsheville, NC 288031790268274
  3. Bradley Davis, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031508039496
  4. Joy De Guzman, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031841466422
  5. Edgardo Diez, MDAsheville, NC 288031194823526
  6. Loren Favale, DPTAsheville, NC 288031518603240
  7. Edward Gosfield, MDAsheville, NC 288031730224163
  8. Jennifer JacobsonAsheville, NC 288031275317281

Common questions

What is David Thomas Brough, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Thomas Brough, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427215920, issued on May 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Thomas Brough, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 255-7776. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Thomas Brough, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2015-02029, 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 Thomas Brough, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Thomas Brough, M.D. had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Thomas Brough, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.