Heather Ann Columbano, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Winston Salem, NC
Heather Ann Columbano, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1073957494, issued on Apr 29, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-01727, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather Ann Columbano
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 2017-01727 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Medical Center Blvd Department OF Anesthesiology, Winston Salem, NC 27157
- Phone
- (336) 716-2255
- Enumerated
- Apr 29, 2013
- Record last updated
- Oct 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (336) 716-3202
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180904001160); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at Medical Center Blvd Department OF Anesthesiology
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Phillip Tennant, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1851558845
Verify Heather Ann Columbano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2017-01727Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
95 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Duloxetine Hcl15 claims
- Pregabalin13 claims
- Gabapentin11 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
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 111 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in North Carolina.
All 111 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem →
Other pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in North Carolina
- Michael Abdou, M.D.Lumberton, NC1114389608
- Meredith Adams, MDWinston Salem, NC1467593590
- Adewunmi Akande, MDCharlotte, NC1063405306
- Ammar Alamarie, M.DMatthews, NC1588923817
- Ashvin Amara, MDCharlotte, NC1356658389
- Adelle Anthony-Williams, MDGastonia, NC1073681201
- Lorraine Arias, MDWinston Salem, NC1740265875
- Eunice Babalola, FNP-CCharlotte, NC1861071136
- Krishnamohan Baddigam, MDCharlotte, NC1467558577
- Javid Baksh, DOAsheville, NC1447413190
Common questions
What is Heather Ann Columbano, M.D.'s NPI number?
Heather Ann Columbano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073957494, issued on Apr 29, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather Ann Columbano, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd Department OF Anesthesiology, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 716-2255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather Ann Columbano, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-01727, 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 Heather Ann Columbano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather Ann Columbano, M.D. had 95 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.