NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vern Allen Klahn, P.A.- C

Physician Assistant · Asheville, NC

Vern Allen Klahn, P.A.- C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1770765000, issued on Nov 28, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina MK1702162, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770765000
Name
Vern Allen Klahn
Credential
P.A.- C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
MK1702162 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Tunnel RD, Asheville, NC 28805
Phone
(828) 431-5600
Enumerated
Nov 28, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2024
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 1100 Tunnel RD

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

  1. Mary Abbott, PACPhysician Assistant1619919776
  2. Amber Adams, MSWClinical Social Worker1568741601
  3. Richard Adams, LCSWMental Health Counselor1649232000
  4. Ernest Ahl, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1922046192
  5. Taylor Alexander, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1396123626
  6. Caitlin Amittay, LCSWAClinical Social Worker1619792728

Verify Vern Allen Klahn in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Vern Klahn13
  2. Specialty average830

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.

Vern Allen Klahn among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina

Vern Allen Klahn, P.A.- C is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 20% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

363 physician assistant records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 363 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Abbott, PACAsheville, NC 288051619919776
  2. Anjeanette Benjamin, PAAsheville, NC 288051861461618
  3. Christopher Crawford, PACAsheville, NC 288051851331177
  4. Louis Decristofaro, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTAsheville, NC 288051588659387
  5. John Fearing, P.A.-CAsheville, NC 288051285650119
  6. Matthew Gutowski, PAAsheville, NC 288051407805997
  7. Brianne Hamilton, PACAsheville, NC 288051548242258
  8. Joanne Harvin, PA-CAsheville, NC 288051285693986

Common questions

What is Vern Allen Klahn, P.A.- C's NPI number?

Vern Allen Klahn, P.A.- C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770765000, issued on Nov 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vern Allen Klahn, P.A.- C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Tunnel RD, Asheville, NC, 28805. Phone: (828) 431-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vern Allen Klahn, P.A.- C's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number MK1702162, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Vern Allen Klahn, P.A.- C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vern Allen Klahn, P.A.- C had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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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