NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Bruce Councell, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Asheville, NC

Richard Bruce Councell, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1477504686, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 33222, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477504686
Name
Richard Bruce Councell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
33222 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Yorkshire St, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 252-1050
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record last updated
May 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 253-0457
Medicaid ID
8924679 NC
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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Verify Richard Bruce Councell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 33222    Check the board
  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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Richard Bruce Councell among 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina

Richard Bruce Councell, MD is one of 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207V00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Buys, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031669589404
  2. Lisa Chitour, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031639142433
  3. David Cobb, MDAsheville, NC 288031811949365
  4. Andrea Currens, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031659488328
  5. Suzanne Dixon, MDAsheville, NC 288031699731539
  6. Nancy Howden, MDAsheville, NC 288031538133186
  7. Michelle Leblanc, MDAsheville, NC 288031619941135
  8. Robert Malsby, DOAsheville, NC 288031639194186

Common questions

What is Richard Bruce Councell, MD's NPI number?

Richard Bruce Councell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477504686, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Bruce Councell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Yorkshire St, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 252-1050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Bruce Councell, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 33222, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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