Umberto Gaetano Fontana, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Hendersonville, NC
Umberto Gaetano Fontana, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and NPI 1033111315, issued on Aug 15, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9400794, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Umberto Gaetano Fontana
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License number
- 9400794 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 709 N Justice St Ste A, Hendersonville, NC 28791
- Phone
- (828) 697-7377
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 697-7380
- Medicaid ID
- 8932909 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091006000645); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest interventional cardiology physician records → All 188 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 709 N Justice St Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kristine Falk, M.D., M.P.H.Interventional Cardiology Physician1952781569
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- John Hobson, MDVascular Surgery Physician1245346600
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Verify Umberto Gaetano Fontana in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9400794Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
2,299 Medicare Part D claims for 517 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate148 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium143 claims
- Isosorbide Mononitrate Er142 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate139 claims
- Ranolazine Er113 claims
- Eliquis101 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: $968.57
57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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 5 group practices
- Carteret County General Hospital CorporationMorehead City, NC
- Carteret Medical Group LLCCedar Point, NC
- Eastern Cardiology PAGreenville, NC
- Henderson County Hospital CorporationHendersonville, NC
- Nhcs Physicians IncRocky Mount, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Umberto Gaetano Fontana among 188 interventional cardiology physician records in North Carolina
Umberto Gaetano Fontana, MD is one of 188 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2002 among the 159 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207RI0011X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 188 interventional cardiology physician records in North Carolina.
All 188 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hendersonville → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eduardo Balcells, MDHendersonville, NC 287911649206582
- Kristine Falk, M.D., M.P.H.Hendersonville, NC 287911952781569
- Lucius Howell, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011932424140
- William Abernethy, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031265438253
- James Earnhardt, MDAsheville, NC 288031992756019
- William Kuehl, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031427054527
- John Lawrence, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031790782878
- Joshua Leitner, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031992729388
Common questions
What is Umberto Gaetano Fontana, MD's NPI number?
Umberto Gaetano Fontana, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033111315, issued on Aug 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Umberto Gaetano Fontana, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 709 N Justice St Ste A, Hendersonville, NC, 28791. Phone: (828) 697-7377. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Umberto Gaetano Fontana, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9400794, 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 Umberto Gaetano Fontana, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Umberto Gaetano Fontana, MD had 2,299 Medicare Part D claims for 517 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.
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.