NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Summer Elizabeth Couto, PA-C

Family Medicine Physician · Midland, NC

Summer Elizabeth Couto, PA-C is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Midland, North Carolina, and NPI 1427780691, issued on Jun 27, 2022. Check the license (North Carolina 001012990, 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
1427780691
Name
Summer Elizabeth Couto
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
001012990 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12925 Highway 601 Ste 300, Midland, NC 28107
Phone
(704) 888-3702
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 26, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231102002665); 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 12925 Highway 601 Ste 300

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

  1. Neha Patil, DOFamily Medicine Physician1477297646

Verify Summer Elizabeth Couto 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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

820 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Summer Couto820
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin39 claims
  2. Prednisone28 claims
  3. Cephalexin27 claims
  4. Buprenorphine-Naloxone26 claims
  5. Breztri Aerosphere25 claims
  6. Ozempic25 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: $291.92

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Summer Couto$291.92
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Carolinas Physicians Network IncMidland, NC

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

4 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Midland

They are 4 of the 43 NPPES records with a practice address in Midland, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

Other family medicine physician records in North Carolina

  1. Alvin Abaqueta, M.D.Charlotte, NC1235102187
  2. Atif Abbasi, M.DGreenville, NC1972958973
  3. Jennifer Abbott, MDAsheville, NC1144312604
  4. Linda Abbott, FNPEdenton, NC1306839832
  5. Thomas Abbott, MDWinston Salem, NC1659359875
  6. Mark Abel, M.D.Rocky Mount, NC1225180961
  7. Alain Michael Abellada, M.D.Fort Bragg, NC1649582685
  8. David Abernethy, MDHudson, NC1790785798
  9. Aya Abou-Jaoude, MDAsheville, NC1568222131
  10. Seymore Abrons, M.D.Wilmington, NC1942205307

Common questions

What is Summer Elizabeth Couto, PA-C's NPI number?

Summer Elizabeth Couto, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427780691, issued on Jun 27, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Summer Elizabeth Couto, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12925 Highway 601 Ste 300, Midland, NC, 28107. Phone: (704) 888-3702. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Summer Elizabeth Couto, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 001012990, 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 Summer Elizabeth Couto, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Summer Elizabeth Couto, PA-C had 820 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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