NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Bryson Fleming, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Asheville, NC

Samuel Bryson Fleming, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1770587743, issued on Jun 8, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 96-00805, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770587743
Name
Samuel Bryson Fleming
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
96-00805 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone
(828) 258-8545
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 254-0714
Medicaid IDs
Q0080A SC
8932525 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241106003238); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1991
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 10 Mcdowell St

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

  1. Joseph Aiello, M.D.Nephrology Physician1942203310
  2. Christine Banman, R.D., L.D.N.Registered Dietitian1528021797
  3. Harry Crews, M.D.Nephrology Physician1841293248
  4. Sarita Cross, MDNephrology Physician1194740837
  5. William Durham, M.D.Nephrology Physician1639166622
  6. Miles Elmore, M.D.Nephrology Physician1891798294

Verify Samuel Bryson Fleming in five checks

  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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

906 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Samuel Fleming906
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide123 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate93 claims
  3. Prosol83 claims
  4. Chlorthalidone60 claims
  5. Lisinopril48 claims
  6. Bumetanide29 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $16.89

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Fleming$16.89
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cherokee Indian Hospital AuthorityCherokee, TX
  2. Mountain Kidney And Hypertension Associates PAAsheville, NC

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

Samuel Bryson Fleming among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina

Samuel Bryson Fleming, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% 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, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Aiello, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011942203310
  2. Harry Crews, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011841293248
  3. Sarita Cross, MDAsheville, NC 288011194740837
  4. William Durham, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011639166622
  5. Miles Elmore, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011891798294
  6. Brian England, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011417959685
  7. Kathryn Freyfogle, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011376545558
  8. John Manley, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011427051804

Common questions

What is Samuel Bryson Fleming, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel Bryson Fleming, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770587743, issued on Jun 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Bryson Fleming, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 258-8545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Bryson Fleming, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 96-00805, 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 Samuel Bryson Fleming, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Bryson Fleming, M.D. had 906 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.