NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Alan Finch, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Asheville, NC

Michael Alan Finch, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1497930259, issued on Dec 28, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 9700947, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497930259
Name
Michael Alan Finch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
9700947 NC
35778 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 213-1740
Enumerated
Dec 28, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 213-1742
Medicaid IDs
1497930 NC
12829501 CO
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 11 Vanderbilt Park Dr

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

  1. Shelby Ackerman, AUD, CCC-AAudiologist1710869433
  2. Stephanie Anderson, RNMSNNurse Practitioner1366656761
  3. Bruce Bacot, M.D.Pediatric Pulmonology Physician1568442242
  4. Gretchen Banks, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1790946317
  5. Darren Boice, LCSWClinical Social Worker1225008600
  6. Krystal Bottom, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1306826870

Verify Michael Alan Finch in five checks

  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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

95 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Michael Finch95
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Methylphenidate Hcl17 claims
  2. Bupropion Xl11 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.

Michael Alan Finch among 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina

Michael Alan Finch, M.D. is one of 1,725 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

110 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 110 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ricardo Bierrenbach Decastro, M.DAsheville, NC 288031881645505
  2. Leonard Cruz, MDAsheville, NC 288031831107689
  3. Gregory Dill, MDAsheville, NC 288031437162096
  4. Gregory Dray, MDAsheville, NC 288031710942834
  5. Philip Kiratzis, MDAsheville, NC 288031740348408
  6. Kenneth Leetz, MDAsheville, NC 288031790853976
  7. Stacia Moore, MDAsheville, NC 288031215019617
  8. Gregory Narron, MDAsheville, NC 288031043321151

Common questions

What is Michael Alan Finch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Alan Finch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497930259, issued on Dec 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Alan Finch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 213-1740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Alan Finch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9700947, 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 Alan Finch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Alan Finch, M.D. had 95 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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