NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Laurence Cobb, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Asheville, NC

David Laurence Cobb, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1811949365, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9600828, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811949365
Name
David Laurence Cobb
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
9600828 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Yorkshire St, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 252-1050
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
May 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 253-0457
Medicaid ID
891210C NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100802000933); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1995
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 2 Yorkshire St

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

  1. Richard Councell, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1477504686
  2. Logan Lechner, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1699976399
  3. Jennifer Paltzer, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1053306944
  4. Marianne Pestoff, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1538183199
  5. Rebecca Seay, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1588958003

Verify David Laurence Cobb 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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5.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

901 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. David Cobb901
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol378 claims
  2. Progesterone54 claims
  3. Solifenacin Succinate34 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate32 claims
  5. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)32 claims
  6. Fluconazole31 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $99.48

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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.

  1. David Cobb$99.48
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

  1. 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).

David Laurence Cobb among 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina

David Laurence Cobb, 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2007 among the 1,043 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Buys, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031669589404
  2. Lisa Chitour, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031639142433
  3. Richard Councell, MDAsheville, NC 288031477504686
  4. Andrea Currens, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031659488328
  5. Suzanne Dixon, MDAsheville, NC 288031699731539
  6. Nancy Howden, MDAsheville, NC 288031538133186
  7. Michelle Leblanc, MDAsheville, NC 288031619941135
  8. Robert Malsby, DOAsheville, NC 288031639194186

Common questions

What is David Laurence Cobb, MD's NPI number?

David Laurence Cobb, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811949365, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Laurence Cobb, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Yorkshire St, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 252-1050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Laurence Cobb, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9600828, 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 Laurence Cobb, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Laurence Cobb, MD had 901 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.