NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Simon S. Waghchoure, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Morganton, NC

Simon S. Waghchoure, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1528214442, issued on Aug 12, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2020-03479, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528214442
Name
Simon S. Waghchoure
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
2020-03479 NC
MD13942 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2209 S Sterling St Ste 600, Morganton, NC 28655
Phone
(828) 580-4577
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 580-4599
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200811003452); 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 2209 S Sterling St Ste 600

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

  1. Mark Brady, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1992768766
  2. David Clark, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1881654572
  3. Michael Clemens, M.D.Surgery Physician1871852095
  4. James Davidson, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1265744429
  5. Elie Fares, MDInternal Medicine Physician1184145088
  6. Nancy Goins, ANP-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1851645584

Verify Simon S. Waghchoure 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group IncMorganton, NC

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

Simon S. Waghchoure among 429 pulmonary disease physician records in North Carolina

Simon S. Waghchoure, MD is one of 429 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 333 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 429 pulmonary disease physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Brady, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551992768766
  2. David Clark, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551881654572
  3. James Davidson, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551265744429
  4. Thomas Kennedy, MDMorganton, NC 286551427139211
  5. John Dew, M. D.Lenoir, NC 286451184620593
  6. Richard Lupton, MDLenoir, NC 286451326035353
  7. Stephen Scott, MDLenoir, NC 286451023201431
  8. Ahmed Elnaggar, M.D.Statesville, NC 286251255323804

Common questions

What is Simon S. Waghchoure, MD's NPI number?

Simon S. Waghchoure, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528214442, issued on Aug 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Simon S. Waghchoure, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2209 S Sterling St Ste 600, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 580-4577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Simon S. Waghchoure, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2020-03479, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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