NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Pierson

Emergency Medicine Physician · Roanoke, VA

John Pierson is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Roanoke, Virginia, and NPI 1902254303, issued on May 26, 2016. Check the license on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1902254303
Name
John Pierson
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
2019-00809 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1906 Belleview Ave, Roanoke, VA 24014
Phone
(540) 981-7000
Enumerated
May 26, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191016002646); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2016
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 1906 Belleview Ave

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

  1. Mandy Atkinson, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1942272273
  2. Alexander AxtellPhysician Assistant1881125540
  3. Charlene Blubaugh, PHARMDPharmacist1639647043
  4. Keel Coleman, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1780882365
  5. Marie Creech, PAPhysician Assistant1235192048
  6. Elsie Griffin, PAPhysician Assistant1144293085

Verify John Pierson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health ProfessionsCheck the board
  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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

165 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Pierson165
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone21 claims
  2. Cefadroxil16 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl12 claims
  5. 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Emergency Coverage LLCAsheville, NC

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

John Pierson among 1,715 emergency medicine physician records in Virginia

John Pierson is one of 1,715 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2011 among the 956 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

103 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Roanoke

They are 103 of the 5,303 NPPES records with a practice address in Roanoke, and 1,715 emergency medicine physician records in Virginia.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Barksdale, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141467497404
  2. Kevin Broyles, D.O.Roanoke, VA 240141073555348
  3. John Burton, MDRoanoke, VA 240141528080017
  4. Michael Donato, D.O.Roanoke, VA 240141235194119
  5. John Evett, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141720041833
  6. Timothy Fortuna, D.O.Roanoke, VA 240141093717712
  7. James Harless, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141982640660
  8. Michael Jones, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141922050913

Common questions

What is John Pierson's NPI number?

John Pierson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902254303, issued on May 26, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Pierson located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1906 Belleview Ave, Roanoke, VA, 24014. Phone: (540) 981-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Pierson's license?

Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Pierson prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Pierson had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.