NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Earl Vester Echard, PA

Physician Assistant · Durham, NC

Earl Vester Echard, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1689699407, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 100036, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689699407
Name
Earl Vester Echard
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
100036 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
412 Liberty St, Durham, NC 27701
Phone
(919) 956-4000
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 956-4535
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  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
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Earl Vester Echard among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina

Earl Vester Echard, PA is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

511 physician assistant records list a practice address in Durham

They are 511 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arianna George, PA-CDurham, NC 277011730918863
  2. Lea Anna Godwin-Tart, PA-CDurham, NC 277011922546324
  3. Elaine Goode, PA-SDurham, NC 277011811883663
  4. Kimberly Howard, PA-CDurham, NC 277011659502573
  5. Priscille Kabongo, PA-CDurham, NC 277011073322871
  6. Cecily Miller, PA-CDurham, NC 277011205557527
  7. Kirby MorrisDurham, NC 277011033001979
  8. Henna PatelDurham, NC 277011124918529

Common questions

What is Earl Vester Echard, PA's NPI number?

Earl Vester Echard, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689699407, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Earl Vester Echard, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 412 Liberty St, Durham, NC, 27701. Phone: (919) 956-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Earl Vester Echard, PA's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 100036, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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