NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Garner

Otolaryngology Physician · Boone, NC

Joseph Garner is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Boone, North Carolina, and NPI 1790344414, issued on Jun 6, 2019. Check the license (North Carolina 2024-00140, 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
1790344414
Name
Joseph Garner
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
2024-00140 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
870 State Farm RD Ste 101, Boone, NC 28607
Phone
(828) 264-4545
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2019
Record last updated
Feb 2, 2025
Fax
(828) 263-5698
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241022000926); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 2019
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 870 State Farm RD Ste 101

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

  1. Hannah Bell, CCC-AAudiologist1639844087
  2. McKenna Brown, AUDAudiologist1912690470
  3. Jennifer Gehlen, AUDAudiologist1861359283
  4. Heather Portaro, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1619470325
  5. Mark Weiner, AUDAudiologist1164318473

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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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

133 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Garner133
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl26 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl25 claims
  3. Ofloxacin14 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $260.09

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cochlear Americas. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Garner$260.09
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Blue Ridge Ear Nose And Throat IncBoone, NC

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

Joseph Garner among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina

Joseph Garner is one of 403 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2019, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Boeve, M.D.Boone, NC 286071093740714
  2. Charles Ford, M.D.Boone, NC 286071164481727
  3. Andrew Voglewede, M.D.Boone, NC 286071699905315
  4. John Behnke, MDHickory, NC 286011447887047
  5. Roger Cole, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011649239732
  6. Jamey Cost, MDHickory, NC 286011154527976
  7. James Darsie, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011326032350
  8. Dawn De Neef, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011629062641

Common questions

What is Joseph Garner's NPI number?

Joseph Garner's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790344414, issued on Jun 6, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Garner located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 870 State Farm RD Ste 101, Boone, NC, 28607. Phone: (828) 264-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Garner's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2024-00140, 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 Joseph Garner prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Garner had 133 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.