NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vivian Ruth Poetter, MD

General Practice Physician · Black Mountain, NC

Vivian Ruth Poetter, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Black Mountain, North Carolina, and NPI 1104071851, issued on Nov 21, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2011-00058, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1104071851
Name
Vivian Ruth Poetter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
2011-00058 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 Tabernacle RD, Black Mountain, NC 28711
Phone
(828) 257-6228
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 4, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 256-6300
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 201 Tabernacle RD

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

  1. Carolyn Anderson, RN, PHMNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1619229614
  2. Daniel Blake, M.D.Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1962529099
  3. Laurel Broadhurst, M.D.Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1669590055
  4. Shaun BrysonClinical Social Worker1801633748
  5. Leeallie Carter, MDPsychiatry Physician1013544071
  6. Jonathan Chaplinsky, LCSWA, LCASAClinical Social Worker1265275093

Verify Vivian Ruth Poetter 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Vivian Poetter20
  2. Specialty average3,030

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.

Vivian Ruth Poetter among 236 general practice physician records in North Carolina

Vivian Ruth Poetter, MD is one of 236 general practice physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 42% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 42% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 21% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 236 general practice physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Celeste Wiltse, M.D.Black Mountain, NC 287111700928025
  2. Anthony Fisher, MDBrevard, NC 287121235184771
  3. Tom Archer, M.DCullowhee, NC 287231912086273
  4. Jeff Davis, M.DCullowhee, NC 287231831277912
  5. James Turpin, MDFairview, NC 287301508022724
  6. William Wike, MDFlat Rock, NC 287311255905386
  7. Dwynn Greenfield, DOSparta, NC 286751588716914
  8. Carrol Ellison, MDMorganton, NC 286551912903774

Common questions

What is Vivian Ruth Poetter, MD's NPI number?

Vivian Ruth Poetter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104071851, issued on Nov 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vivian Ruth Poetter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Tabernacle RD, Black Mountain, NC, 28711. Phone: (828) 257-6228. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vivian Ruth Poetter, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2011-00058, 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 Vivian Ruth Poetter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vivian Ruth Poetter, MD had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.