NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Tomson Emerson, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Gastonia, NC

Eric Tomson Emerson, MD is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1134111289, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9700938, 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
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Name
Eric Tomson Emerson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License number
9700938 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
937 Cox RD, Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone
(704) 898-8014
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2026
Fax
(704) 898-8018
Medicaid ID
891064R NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100714000693); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1990
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 937 Cox RD

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

  1. Matthew Applebaum, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1073044178
  2. Parag Butala, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1245498443
  3. William Fangman, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1851404859
  4. Gregory Mantooth, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1124029707
  5. Charalampos Siotos, MD, PHDPlastic Surgery Physician1316435035
  6. Andrea Sparr, PAPhysician Assistant1811629223

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  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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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024

306 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Emerson306
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate92 claims
  2. Fluorouracil78 claims
  3. Ssd18 claims
  4. Ketoconazole15 claims
  5. Silver Sulfadiazine15 claims
  6. Ondansetron Odt12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%98.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $151.88

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Emerson$151.88
  2. Specialty average$2,814.09

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. Piedmont Plastic Surgery And Dermatology PAShelby, NC

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

Eric Tomson Emerson among 55 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in North Carolina

Eric Tomson Emerson, MD is one of 55 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2000 among the 22 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 55 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Walter Caulfield, MDGastonia, NC 280541982696522
  2. Brett BakerHuntersville, NC 280781033524319
  3. David Harley, M.D.Huntersville, NC 280781215144670
  4. Claude Falls, M.D.Lincolnton, NC 280921356439517
  5. Lauren Hutchinson, MDShelby, NC 281501205241221
  6. Arthur Calabretta, MDCharlotte, NC 282071629017470
  7. James Shearer, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071255435988
  8. Robert Graper, MDCharlotte, NC 282111043346570

Common questions

What is Eric Tomson Emerson, MD's NPI number?

Eric Tomson Emerson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134111289, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Tomson Emerson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 937 Cox RD, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 898-8014. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Tomson Emerson, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9700938, 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 Eric Tomson Emerson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Tomson Emerson, MD had 306 Medicare Part D claims for 211 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eric Tomson Emerson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.3 of 100. 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.

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