Michael Couser, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Rutherfordton, NC
Michael Couser, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, and NPI 1891316451, issued on May 5, 2020. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-02376, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Couser
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 2023-02376 NC
OS022425 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 444 NC 108 Hwy, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Phone
- (828) 287-7846
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 444 NC 108 Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Couser in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2023-02376Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,677 Medicare Part D claims for 514 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 196 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium254 claims
- Lisinopril175 claims
- Omeprazole173 claims
- Metformin Hcl139 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl130 claims
- Gabapentin128 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: $369.10
21 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 53,013 providers of this specialty with any payment received $861.30 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Dlp Rutherford Physician Practices LLCRutherfordton, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
12 family medicine physician records list a Rutherfordton practice address
They are 12 of the 192 NPPES records with a Rutherfordton practice address, and 4,736 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.
All 12 in Rutherfordton → All 4,736 in North Carolina → Every provider in Rutherfordton →
Other family medicine physician records in North Carolina
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- Linda Abbott, FNPEdenton, NC1306839832
- Thomas Abbott, MDWinston Salem, NC1659359875
- Mark Abel, M.D.Rocky Mount, NC1225180961
- Alain Michael Abellada, M.D.Fort Bragg, NC1649582685
- David Abernethy, MDHudson, NC1790785798
- Aya Abou-Jaoude, MDAsheville, NC1568222131
- Seymore Abrons, M.D.Wilmington, NC1942205307
Common questions
What is Michael Couser, DO's NPI number?
Michael Couser, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891316451, issued on May 5, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Couser, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 444 NC 108 Hwy, Rutherfordton, NC, 28139. Phone: (828) 287-7846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Couser, DO's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-02376, 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 Michael Couser, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Couser, DO had 5,677 Medicare Part D claims for 514 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.