Edward Thurman Plyler, M.D.
NPI 1316988058ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Morganton, NC
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Morganton, North Carolina, trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (class of 1981). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $463,476 for 6,518 claims, against $29,495 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1316988058 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 26, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 28077 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 337 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 549 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,495 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,518 · 6,545 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 167 |
| Total drug cost | $463,476 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1981 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Curana Health of North Carolina PLLCWinston Salem, NC · 283 clinicians
- Geriatric Consultants PLLCTaylorsville, NC · 54 clinicians
- Burke Primary Care LLCMorganton, NC · 25 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, IncMorganton, NC
Other facilities
- Atrium Health at Home Blue RidgeHome health agency · Morganton, NC
- AmoremHospice · Lenoir, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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