W. McFarland Bridges, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Brevard, NC
W. McFarland Bridges, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Brevard, North Carolina, and NPI 1851358592, issued on Apr 27, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2011-00886, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- W. McFarland Bridges
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 2011-00886 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 89 Hospital Dr, Brevard, NC 28712
- Phone
- (828) 862-6368
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 27, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 885-5742
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150306000620); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 89 Hospital Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Hoffmeister, M.D.Surgery Physician1932149630
- Catherine Hutchinson, LCSW, LCASClinical Social Worker1205359619
- Debbie Klingender, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1891773826
- Michael Melson, MDSports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1629698436
Verify W. McFarland Bridges in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2011-00886Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cibola General Hospital CorporationGrants, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
W. McFarland Bridges among 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina
W. McFarland Bridges, M.D. is one of 1,170 surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 773 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 1,170 in North Carolina → Every provider in Brevard → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marco Chavarria-Aguilar, MDBrevard, NC 287121245224989
- James Hoffmeister, M.D.Brevard, NC 287121932149630
- Lee Turner, M.D.Black Mountain, NC 287111104046515
- Stephanie Hornbuckle, MDCherokee, NC 287191154589141
- Rebecca Rice, DOArden, NC 287041114456688
- Allison Johnson, M.D.Clyde, NC 287211649460049
- Joseph Miller, MDClyde, NC 287211285783167
- Alfred Mina, M.D.Clyde, NC 287211275523524
Common questions
What is W. McFarland Bridges, M.D.'s NPI number?
W. McFarland Bridges, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851358592, issued on Apr 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is W. McFarland Bridges, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 89 Hospital Dr, Brevard, NC, 28712. Phone: (828) 862-6368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify W. McFarland Bridges, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2011-00886, 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 W. McFarland Bridges, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, W. McFarland Bridges, M.D. had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.