Robert Earl Wiggins, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Asheville, NC
Robert Earl Wiggins, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1740261155, issued on Nov 11, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 29448, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Earl Wiggins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 29448 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8 Medical Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 258-1586
- Enumerated
- Nov 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 258-6161
- Medicaid ID
- 8987362 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100216000355); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 688 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8 Medical Park Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alice Bashinsky, MDOphthalmology Physician1619087574
- Thomas Beardsley, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1437130846
- Stephanie Brien, ODOptometrist1720086093
- James Crandall, MDOphthalmology Physician1891889135
- Rachel Davis, O.D.Optometrist1841479391
- Jeffrey Goldstein, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1841271137
Verify Robert Earl Wiggins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 29448Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
164 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost62 claims
- Clonazepam30 claims
- Timolol Maleate11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $205.79
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Asheville Eye Associates PLLCAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Earl Wiggins among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Robert Earl Wiggins, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alice Bashinsky, MDAsheville, NC 288031619087574
- Thomas Beardsley, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031437130846
- James Crandall, MDAsheville, NC 288031891889135
- William Haynes, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031528040128
- Edward Isbey, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031154302560
- Mark Joseph, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031871560862
- Jason Karo, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031033109111
- Frank Killian, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031588800809
Common questions
What is Robert Earl Wiggins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Earl Wiggins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740261155, issued on Nov 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Earl Wiggins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8 Medical Park Dr, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 258-1586. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Earl Wiggins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 29448, 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 Robert Earl Wiggins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Earl Wiggins, M.D. had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Earl Wiggins, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.5 of 100. 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.
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.