Wesley Blake Pruitt, MD
NPI 1255460200ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Asheville, NC
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Asheville, North Carolina, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 2005). 454 Medicare patients in 2024, $126,666 paid; nearly all of their 2,120 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Travere Therapeutics, Inc. reported $2.38 in payments in 2025, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1255460200 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 5, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 5, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 2010-00694 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 454 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,541 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $126,666 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,120 · 4,010 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 300 |
| Total drug cost | $172,428 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Mountain Kidney and Hypertension Associates PAAsheville, NC · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Angel Medical CenterFranklin, NC
- Harris Regional HospitalSylva, NC
- Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde, NC
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC
- Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC
Other facilities
- Davita Franklin Township DialysisDialysis facility · Franklin, NC
- Davita McDowell County DialysisDialysis facility · Marion, NC
- Davita Waynesville Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Clyde, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2.38 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$36.86 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $2.38 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$2.38 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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