NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Aley, F.N.P.

Nurse Practitioner · Asheville, NC

Michael Aley, F.N.P. is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1609229681, issued on Jul 14, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 5012285, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609229681
Name
Michael Aley
Credential
F.N.P.
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
5012285 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6 Brooklet St, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone
(828) 250-0898
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2016
Record last updated
Apr 16, 2026
Fax
(828) 251-4671
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191217000011); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2011
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 6 Brooklet St

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

  1. Daniel Cannon, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1275569402
  2. William Huffstutter, M.DNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1831114131
  3. Joanne Prinzhorn, NPNurse Practitioner1376623892
  4. Mary Wade, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1245357649

Verify Michael Aley in five checks

  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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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

3,711 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 70 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Aley3,711
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium262 claims
  2. Lisinopril228 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate196 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium145 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate110 claims
  6. Omeprazole108 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $30.78

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Aley$30.78
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Hopscotch Primary Care PLLCAsheville, NC
  2. Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers LLCArden, NC

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

Michael Aley among 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Michael Aley, F.N.P. 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 fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2018 among the 2,863 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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. Deborah Baker, FNPAsheville, NC 288011235244872
  2. Carlye Conley, FNPAsheville, NC 288011255394292
  3. Suzanne Crater, RN, ANP-CAsheville, NC 288011710072913
  4. Karen Doerfler, ARNPAsheville, NC 288011740231661
  5. Judy Gamwell, N.P.Asheville, NC 288011275508129
  6. James Gundersen, NPAsheville, NC 288011972683274
  7. Marilyn Haas, ANPAsheville, NC 288011104806215
  8. Christine McClure, NPAsheville, NC 288011902914047

Common questions

What is Michael Aley, F.N.P.'s NPI number?

Michael Aley, F.N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609229681, issued on Jul 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Aley, F.N.P. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6 Brooklet St, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 250-0898. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Aley, F.N.P.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5012285, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Aley, F.N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Aley, F.N.P. had 3,711 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Aley, F.N.P.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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