Galen Matthew Edwards
Physician Assistant · Morganton, NC
Galen Matthew Edwards is a physician assistant with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1003285123, issued on Sep 18, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 001005943, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Galen Matthew Edwards
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 001005943 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (919) 461-7132
- Enumerated
- Sep 18, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1003285123 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151118003208); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Galen Matthew Edwards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 001005943Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
853 Medicare Part D claims for 526 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass151 claims
- Prednisone121 claims
- Lidocaine Hcl Viscous74 claims
- Cephalexin56 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate47 claims
- Meloxicam43 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group IncMorganton, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Galen Matthew Edwards among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina
Galen Matthew Edwards 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. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 45% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2017 among the 6,366 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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).
36 physician assistant records list a practice address in Morganton
They are 36 of the 986 NPPES records with a practice address in Morganton, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Bogaert, PA-CMorganton, NC 286551740275734
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- Todd Cook, PA-CMorganton, NC 286551871556159
- Michael Dillow, PAMorganton, NC 286551407885858
- Dale EllisMorganton, NC 286551932119435
- Wayne FreemanMorganton, NC 286551013927292
- Cyriac Kalarickal, P.A.Morganton, NC 286551407866692
Common questions
What is Galen Matthew Edwards's NPI number?
Galen Matthew Edwards's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003285123, issued on Sep 18, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Galen Matthew Edwards located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (919) 461-7132. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Galen Matthew Edwards's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 001005943, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Galen Matthew Edwards prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Galen Matthew Edwards had 853 Medicare Part D claims for 526 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.
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.