NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Veena Somani, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Asheville, NC

Veena Somani, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1467517730, issued on Dec 26, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-00314, 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
1467517730
Name
Veena Somani
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
2008-00314 NC
C1-0008151 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
123 Hendersonville RD, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 257-4730
Enumerated
Dec 26, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 257-4738
Medicaid ID
1467517730 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080822000569); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2005
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 123 Hendersonville RD

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

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  2. Ahmed Abozaid, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073433496
  3. Anne Abraham, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770409096
  4. Walter Accles, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982668521
  5. Alisha Acuff, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124777388
  6. Susan Alexander, MDFamily Medicine Physician1386059202

Verify Veena Somani 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Afc Urgent Care And Family Care OF Wnc PLLCArden, NC

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

Veena Somani among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Veena Somani, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

243 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 243 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Baumgarten, MDAsheville, NC 288031023079381
  2. Charles Bryant, MDAsheville, NC 288031457348476
  3. Anthony Esterwood, MDAsheville, NC 288031851350821
  4. Daniel Frayne, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031912985706
  5. John Gardner, MDAsheville, NC 288031124088620
  6. Allen Gilpin, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031558335729
  7. Wade Grainger, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031518966928
  8. Kimberly Heiselman, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031588630602

Common questions

What is Veena Somani, MD's NPI number?

Veena Somani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467517730, issued on Dec 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Veena Somani, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 123 Hendersonville RD, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 257-4730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Veena Somani, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-00314, 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.

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