Ronald W. Lane, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Asheville, NC
Ronald W. Lane, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1609988997, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 98-00944, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald W. Lane
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 98-00944 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1065 Hendersonville RD, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 254-3517
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 24, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 253-6960
- Medicaid ID
- 891154P NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080630000171); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1065 Hendersonville RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ilene Ashbaugh, CCCA AUDIOLOGISTAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1649223314
- Susan Chase, AUDAudiologist1477787851
- Devon Chesson, AUD, CCC-AAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1427788520
- Olivia Chuzie, AUDAudiologist1447833678
- Cassie Costilow, AUDAudiologist1124430780
- John Currens, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1891897021
Verify Ronald W. Lane in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 98-00944Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
910 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin147 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide139 claims
- Prednisone82 claims
- Mupirocin47 claims
- Azithromycin46 claims
- Mometasone Furoate43 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): 87.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $31.52
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, 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.
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 Ear Nose And Throat Surgeons, PAAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ronald W. Lane among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina
Ronald W. Lane, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Currens, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031891897021
- Frank Melvin, MDAsheville, NC 288031447210885
- Robert Moore, MDAsheville, NC 288031063473049
- Barry Pate, MDAsheville, NC 288031811079056
- James Powell, MDAsheville, NC 288031417937871
- Theodore Rheney, MDAsheville, NC 288031083674428
- Jason Roberts, MDAsheville, NC 288031720243983
- Camille Sluder, MDAsheville, NC 288031922622414
Common questions
What is Ronald W. Lane, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ronald W. Lane, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609988997, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald W. Lane, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1065 Hendersonville RD, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 254-3517. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald W. Lane, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 98-00944, 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 Ronald W. Lane, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald W. Lane, M.D. had 910 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ronald W. Lane, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.6 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.
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.