Thomas G. Gleason, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Asheville, NC
Thomas G. Gleason, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1134164239, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-01004, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas G. Gleason
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 2022-01004 NC
036112836 IL
D91723 MD
MD071478L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 257 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 258-1121
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2022
- Fax
- (828) 252-6114
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220519002720); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 157 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 257 Mcdowell St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Oliver Binns, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1851448849
- Aaron Buch, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1770469140
- Harry Burton, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1235286261
- Russell Durden, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1821854068
- Stephen Ely, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1255488235
- Scott Geer, PACPhysician Assistant1497906606
Verify Thomas G. Gleason in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2022-01004Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $157.09
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Asheville Heart PAAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas G. Gleason among 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina
Thomas G. Gleason, MD is one of 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 1998 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina.
All 157 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Oliver Binns, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031851448849
- Harry Burton, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031235286261
- Stephen Ely, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031255488235
- Mark Groh, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031376690362
- Bevin McGaheyAsheville, NC 288031922688407
- Hyde Russell, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031497994784
- Carsten Schroeder, MDAsheville, NC 288051700088143
- Richard Carlton, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011104887850
Common questions
What is Thomas G. Gleason, MD's NPI number?
Thomas G. Gleason, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134164239, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas G. Gleason, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 257 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 258-1121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas G. Gleason, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-01004, 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.
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.