NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Lawson Davis, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Asheville, NC

Paul Lawson Davis, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1396929964, issued on Dec 19, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2011-00179, 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
1396929964
Name
Paul Lawson Davis
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
2011-00179 NC
35177 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21 Hospital Dr FL 2, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone
(828) 213-2510
Enumerated
Dec 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2026
Fax
(828) 213-2511
Medicaid ID
351773 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121015000270); accepts Medicare assignment
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 21 Hospital Dr FL 2

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

  1. Steven Dennis, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1760917157
  2. Jessica Nelson, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1982959763
  3. Katherine Slattery, FNPNurse Practitioner1386257145

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  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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

148 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Davis148
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl37 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium16 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: $48.86

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Davis$48.86
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers LLCAsheville, NC
  2. Savannah Multispecialty Associates LLCGreenville, SC

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

Paul Lawson Davis among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina

Paul Lawson Davis, MD is one of 403 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Dennis, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011760917157
  2. John Currens, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031891897021
  3. Ronald Lane, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031609988997
  4. Frank Melvin, MDAsheville, NC 288031447210885
  5. Robert Moore, MDAsheville, NC 288031063473049
  6. Barry Pate, MDAsheville, NC 288031811079056
  7. James Powell, MDAsheville, NC 288031417937871
  8. Theodore Rheney, MDAsheville, NC 288031083674428

Common questions

What is Paul Lawson Davis, MD's NPI number?

Paul Lawson Davis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396929964, issued on Dec 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Lawson Davis, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 Hospital Dr FL 2, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 213-2510. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Lawson Davis, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2011-00179, 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 Paul Lawson Davis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Lawson Davis, MD had 148 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.