NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Donald Franklen Brown, PT

Physical Therapist · Black Mountain, NC

Donald Franklen Brown, PT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Black Mountain, North Carolina, and NPI 1922696756, issued on Jan 7, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina P19942, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922696756
Name
Donald Franklen Brown
Credential
PT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
P19942 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
997 Old US Hwy 70 W Ste D, Black Mountain, NC 28711
Phone
(828) 669-6896
Enumerated
Jan 7, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 8, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210202002905); accepts Medicare assignment
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 997 Old US Hwy 70 W Ste D

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

  1. Jonathan Frakes, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1104570001
  2. Ann HerringPhysical Therapist1144798281
  3. Cody Kenly, DPTPhysical Therapist1407418387

Verify Donald Franklen Brown in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Black Mountain Physical Therapy LLCBlack Mountain, NC
  2. Forsyth Medical Group, LLCAsheville, NC

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

Donald Franklen Brown among 8,640 physical therapist records in North Carolina

Donald Franklen Brown, PT is one of 8,640 physical therapist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 71% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2017 among the 3,140 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 physical therapist records list a practice address in Black Mountain

They are 23 of the 251 NPPES records with a practice address in Black Mountain, and 8,640 physical therapist records in North Carolina.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Arsenault, PTBlack Mountain, NC 287111053492694
  2. Caleb Bemis, P.T.Black Mountain, NC 287111740237395
  3. Ashley Everett, DPTBlack Mountain, NC 287111720267883
  4. Joshua Gleeson-Warren, PT, DPTBlack Mountain, NC 287111235683863
  5. Melinda Halford, P.T.Black Mountain, NC 287111003818865
  6. Richard Halford, PTBlack Mountain, NC 287111205838836
  7. Merissa Hawkins, PTBlack Mountain, NC 287111629493937
  8. Ann HerringBlack Mountain, NC 287111144798281

Common questions

What is Donald Franklen Brown, PT's NPI number?

Donald Franklen Brown, PT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922696756, issued on Jan 7, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donald Franklen Brown, PT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 997 Old US Hwy 70 W Ste D, Black Mountain, NC, 28711. Phone: (828) 669-6896. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Donald Franklen Brown, PT's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number P19942, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.