Karen Brown Ashley, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Southern Pines, NC
Karen Brown Ashley, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Southern Pines, North Carolina, and NPI 1285130856, issued on Apr 3, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2025-04035, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Brown Ashley
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2025-04035 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2170 Midland RD, Southern Pines, NC 28387
- Phone
- (910) 295-2100
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- Fax
- (910) 295-0917
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220629000581); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2170 Midland RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Steven Carter, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841265774
- Traci Dolbeer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1952675480
- Janice Ellstrom, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1033247903
Verify Karen Brown Ashley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2025-04035Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
516 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 237 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin157 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine123 claims
- Tramadol Hcl112 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth39 claims
- Methylprednisolone19 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate15 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: $837.80
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Texas Oculoplastic Consultants LLPAustin, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
17 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Southern Pines
They are 17 of the 619 NPPES records with a practice address in Southern Pines, and 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 17 in Southern Pines → All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Southern Pines →
Other ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
- Brian Adair, M.D.Hickory, NC1720057995
- Lindsay Adam, M.D.Raleigh, NC1427360783
- Modupe AdetunjiDurham, NC1710564497
- Richard Akers, M.D.Gastonia, NC1558357202
- Richard Akers, M.D.Morganton, NC1932177953
- Bryan AllenFort Bragg, NC1811643893
- John Allen, MDCharlotte, NC1689968216
- Joseph Allen, M.D.Boone, NC1528266905
- Bryan Allf, M.D.Gastonia, NC1700872892
- Arghavan Almony, MDSouthern Pines, NC1558465278
Common questions
What is Karen Brown Ashley, MD's NPI number?
Karen Brown Ashley, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285130856, issued on Apr 3, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Brown Ashley, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2170 Midland RD, Southern Pines, NC, 28387. Phone: (910) 295-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Brown Ashley, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2025-04035, 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 Karen Brown Ashley, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Brown Ashley, MD had 516 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.