Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Thomas Folk, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · High Point, NC

Thomas Folk, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in High Point, North Carolina, and NPI 1982663217, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 36702, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1982663217
Name
Thomas Folk
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
36702 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
306 Westwood Ave, High Point, NC 27262
Phone
(336) 885-6168
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2006
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 306 Westwood Ave

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

  1. Ali Akbary, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1053372474
  2. Herman Cheek, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1265493027
  3. Christopher Conley, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1427079946
  4. Richard Costello, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922069673
  5. Kurt Daniel, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1083760417
  6. Robert Erdin, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1467412197

Verify Thomas Folk 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

7,477 Medicare Part D claims for 1,243 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,149 among the 19,556 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Thomas Folk7,477
  2. Specialty average3,149

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate794 claims
  2. Eliquis710 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium549 claims
  4. Metoprolol Tartrate441 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate425 claims
  6. Carvedilol323 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: $34.93

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 16,209 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,923.81 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Folk$34.93
  2. Specialty average$4,923.81

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Wake Forest University Health SciencesAsheboro, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 716 cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina

  1. Basel Abdelazeem, MD, MSCGreenville, NC1578124756
  2. William Abernathy, MDDurham, NC1679532196
  3. William Abernethy, M.D.Asheville, NC1265438253
  4. Cyril Abrams, M.D.Jacksonville, NC1821098344
  5. Edgar Acuna Morin, M.D.Asheville, NC1780172692
  6. George Adams, M.D.Garner, NC1962504100
  7. Kirkwood Adams, MDChapel Hill, NC1710069810
  8. Natalia Aerton, MDChapel Hill, NC1760124143
  9. Bal Agarwal, MDApex, NC1336189133
  10. Brian Agbor-Etang, M.D.Burlington, NC1245673284

Common questions

What is Thomas Folk, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Folk, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982663217, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Folk, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 306 Westwood Ave, High Point, NC, 27262. Phone: (336) 885-6168. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 36702, 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 Folk, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Folk, M.D. had 7,477 Medicare Part D claims for 1,243 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,149. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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