NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Philip Edward Stack, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Sylva, NC

Philip Edward Stack, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Sylva, North Carolina, and NPI 1770678591, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9400644, 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
1770678591
Name
Philip Edward Stack
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
9400644 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
26 Westcare Drive, Sylva, NC 28779
Phone
(828) 586-9200
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2023
Fax
(828) 586-7459
Medicaid ID
8979118 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100818000560); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oral Roberts University School Of Medicine, 1989
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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  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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91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,553 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Philip Stack1,553
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Esomeprazole Magnesium681 claims
  2. Famotidine275 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium229 claims
  4. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf94 claims
  5. Dexlansoprazole Dr56 claims
  6. Omeprazole31 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): 93 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $461.43

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Philip Stack$461.43
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Western Carolina Digestive Consultants PASylva, NC

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

Philip Edward Stack among 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina

Philip Edward Stack, M.D. is one of 681 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 498 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Barrier, MDSylva, NC 287791558364729
  2. Norman Clark, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287911487897997
  3. Andrew Rackoff, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287911740489145
  4. James Rholl, MDHendersonville, NC 287911053360982
  5. David Rybnicek, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287911134480197
  6. Carl Stamm, MDHendersonville, NC 287911427007855
  7. Donald Varner, MDHendersonville, NC 287911386693299
  8. Robin Wright, MDHendersonville, NC 287921215034244

Common questions

What is Philip Edward Stack, M.D.'s NPI number?

Philip Edward Stack, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770678591, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Philip Edward Stack, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26 Westcare Drive, Sylva, NC, 28779. Phone: (828) 586-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Philip Edward Stack, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9400644, 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 Philip Edward Stack, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Philip Edward Stack, M.D. had 1,553 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Philip Edward Stack, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93 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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