DEAN BROWNING, RRT, CPFT
Pulmonary Function Technologist in ASHEVILLE, North Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
DEAN BROWNING, RRT, CPFT is a Pulmonary Function Technologist in ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
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What does the federal data show about DEAN BROWNING, RRT, CPFT?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Pulmonary Function Technologist compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Pulmonary Function Technologist share within North Carolina
Pulmonary Function Technologist is one of the more visible NUCC categories in North Carolina
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Pulmonary Function Technologist (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Pulmonary Function Technologist ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Pulmonary Function Technologist) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Pulmonary Function Technologist US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Pulmonary Function Technologist estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
DEAN BROWNING, RRT, CPFT appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pulmonary Function Technologist provider holding RRT, CPFT credentials at 1100 TUNNEL RD, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28805, with a listed phone of (828) 298-7911. NPI 1003272451 was issued on 01/14/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BROWNING most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Pulmonary Function Technologist providers operate outside Part D entirely.
Pulmonary Function Technologist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 72 enrolled providers across 26 states and an average of 8,989 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1003272451 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pulmonary Function Technologist |
| Credentials | RRT, CPFT |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/14/2016 |
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Pulmonary Function Technologist Overview
How DEAN BROWNING, RRT, CPFT fits within the Pulmonary Function Technologist landscape nationally.
Nearby Pulmonary Function Technologist Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BROWNING.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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