NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Temple Atkinson, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Nebo, NC

Thomas Temple Atkinson, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Nebo, North Carolina, and NPI 1760472195, issued on Oct 26, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 21736, 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
1760472195
Name
Thomas Temple Atkinson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
21736 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5920 US Highway 70 E, Nebo, NC 28761
Phone
(828) 659-9703
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 659-9357
Medicaid IDs
8912168 NC
1760472195 NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5920 US Highway 70 E

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

  1. Robert Edwards, PA-CFamily Medicine Physician1649296419
  2. Melanie Orange, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1629068069

Verify Thomas Temple Atkinson 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

52 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Thomas Atkinson52
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Carbamazepine13 claims
  2. Montelukast Sodium13 claims
  3. Phenytoin Sodium Extended13 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.

3 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Nebo

They are 3 of the 53 NPPES records with a practice address in Nebo, 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 Thomas Temple Atkinson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Temple Atkinson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760472195, issued on Oct 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Temple Atkinson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5920 US Highway 70 E, Nebo, NC, 28761. Phone: (828) 659-9703. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Temple Atkinson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 21736, 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 Thomas Temple Atkinson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Temple Atkinson, M.D. had 52 Medicare Part D claims; 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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