NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank L. Van Middlesworth, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Cherokee, NC

Frank L. Van Middlesworth, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Cherokee, North Carolina, and NPI 1497715304, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 206600099, 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
1497715304
Name
Frank L. Van Middlesworth
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
206600099 NC
200600099 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Hospital RD, Cherokee, NC 28719
Phone
(828) 497-9163
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2006
Record last updated
May 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 497-1723
Medicaid ID
1497715304 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170531001455); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2003
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 1 Hospital RD

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

  1. Yetunde Abu, PHARMDPharmacist1851027049
  2. Michael Baun, LCMHCAMental Health Counselor1811879174
  3. Zachary BehmClinical Social Worker1174076335
  4. Alexis Beyer, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1356526768
  5. Abraham Bombeck, MDPsychiatry Physician1285130039
  6. Nicole Boudreaux, LCSWAClinical Social Worker1669006730

Verify Frank L. Van Middlesworth 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Frank Van Middlesworth26
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cherokee Indian Hospital AuthorityCherokee, TX

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

Frank L. Van Middlesworth among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Frank L. Van Middlesworth, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Cherokee

They are 19 of the 251 NPPES records with a practice address in Cherokee, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harry Brown, M.D.Cherokee, NC 287191790761351
  2. Mary Farrell, MDCherokee, NC 287191740249424
  3. George Graning, MDCherokee, NC 287191598822447
  4. Benjamin Guiney, M.D.Cherokee, NC 287191376693317
  5. Lee Hyde, M.D.Cherokee, NC 287191164496980
  6. Tony Jones, M.D.Cherokee, NC 287191770648347
  7. Joseph Lashley, M.D.Cherokee, NC 287191750375242
  8. Orlando Nieves, MDCherokee, NC 287191801949532

Common questions

What is Frank L. Van Middlesworth, MD's NPI number?

Frank L. Van Middlesworth, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497715304, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank L. Van Middlesworth, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hospital RD, Cherokee, NC, 28719. Phone: (828) 497-9163. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank L. Van Middlesworth, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 206600099, 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 Frank L. Van Middlesworth, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank L. Van Middlesworth, MD had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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