NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mary Rather

Nurse Practitioner · Asheville, NC

Mary Rather is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1700336054, issued on Oct 11, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 5008998, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1700336054
Name
Mary Rather
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
5008998 NC
205768 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 Beaverdam RD, Asheville, NC 28804
Phone
(828) 440-0143
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2016
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 500 Beaverdam RD

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

  1. Brent DelacFamily Nurse Practitioner1255917423
  2. Tanya Keeley, P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1558307066

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

2,608 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Mary Rather2,608
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl150 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl135 claims
  3. Eliquis116 claims
  4. Buspirone Hcl81 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate81 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl76 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.

Mary Rather among 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Mary Rather is one of 4,524 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% 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 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 45% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

198 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 198 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathryn Baglini, NP-CAsheville, NC 288041790134534
  2. Sara Buckner, FNP-BCAsheville, NC 288041801603683
  3. Emily Mahowald, FNPAsheville, NC 288041225370646
  4. Holly Mason, NP-CAsheville, NC 288041114467321
  5. William Allen, FNPAsheville, NC 288031275451403
  6. Kelly Bringle, FNPAsheville, NC 288031578239042
  7. Elizabeth Cheesborough, RN, FNP, MSNAsheville, NC 288051952362576
  8. Linda Cowdrey, NURSE PRACTITIONERAsheville, NC 288051932163995

Common questions

What is Mary Rather's NPI number?

Mary Rather's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700336054, issued on Oct 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mary Rather located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Beaverdam RD, Asheville, NC, 28804. Phone: (828) 440-0143. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mary Rather's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5008998, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Mary Rather prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mary Rather had 2,608 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.