NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruta Patel, PA

Physician Assistant · Asheville, NC

Ruta Patel, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1922305309, issued on Feb 18, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 001006512, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922305309
Name
Ruta Patel
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
001006512 NC
25MP00252700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Hospital Dr, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone
(828) 213-1994
Enumerated
Feb 18, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221102002204); 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 1 Hospital Dr

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

  1. Jason Black, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306217740
  2. Darren Bryant, MDSurgery Physician1003873993
  3. Manasa Devi Datla, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1285335836
  4. Megan Ellmers, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1982260311
  5. Jason Farrah, M.D.Surgery Physician1215116850
  6. William Flynn, RN, CDEDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1376091348

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Barnabas Health Medical Group PCElizabeth, NJ

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

Ruta Patel among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina

Ruta Patel, PA is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 33% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2017 among the 6,366 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

363 physician assistant records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 363 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lorrie Bowen, MHS, PA-CAsheville, NC 288011114975323
  2. David Cole, PA-CAsheville, NC 288011801837414
  3. Mary Ellen Gardner, P.A.Asheville, NC 288011184699035
  4. Ronald Heninger, PAAsheville, NC 288011538106950
  5. Karen Hoffman, PA-CAsheville, NC 288011205876109
  6. Elisha Moss, P.A.Asheville, NC 288011205801289
  7. Linda Oliver, PAAsheville, NC 288011649274325
  8. Laura Panzer, PACAsheville, NC 288011649231911

Common questions

What is Ruta Patel, PA's NPI number?

Ruta Patel, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922305309, issued on Feb 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruta Patel, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hospital Dr, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 213-1994. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruta Patel, PA's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 001006512, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.