NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William B. Abernethy, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Asheville, NC

William B. Abernethy, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1265438253, issued on Jun 23, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 200100820, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265438253
Name
William B. Abernethy
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
200100820 NC
2001-00820 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 274-6000
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2022
Fax
(828) 274-6025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060202000709); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1993
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 5 Vanderbilt Park Dr

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

  1. Brian Asbill, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1730185729
  2. Andrew Beach, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1720217789
  3. Jeffrey Bonito, PA-CPhysician Assistant1346568482
  4. Lee Boyd, ARNPNurse Practitioner1295700573
  5. John Brandt, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1730472382
  6. Hazel Brewin, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1376315242

Verify William B. Abernethy 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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

2,612 Medicare Part D claims for 502 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. William Abernethy2,612
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium294 claims
  2. Clopidogrel236 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium207 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate196 claims
  5. Eliquis184 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate182 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,451.79

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America LLC. 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.

  1. William Abernethy$2,451.79
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers LLCAsheville, NC
  2. Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina IncMarion, NC

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

William B. Abernethy among 188 interventional cardiology physician records in North Carolina

William B. Abernethy, M.D. 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
  • Graduated1993 · median 2002 among the 159 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Earnhardt, MDAsheville, NC 288031992756019
  2. William Kuehl, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031427054527
  3. John Lawrence, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031790782878
  4. Joshua Leitner, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031992729388
  5. Jan Pattanayak, MDAsheville, NC 288031699860338
  6. David Serfas, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031477550507
  7. Lucius Howell, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011932424140
  8. Eduardo Balcells, MDHendersonville, NC 287911649206582

Common questions

What is William B. Abernethy, M.D.'s NPI number?

William B. Abernethy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265438253, issued on Jun 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William B. Abernethy, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 274-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William B. Abernethy, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200100820, 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 William B. Abernethy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William B. Abernethy, M.D. had 2,612 Medicare Part D claims for 502 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William B. Abernethy, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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