Richard Norman Lind, MD
NPI 1437101045ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology· Asheville, NC
Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology (MD) with The Presbyterian Hospital and 1 other group, practicing in Asheville, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $405,656 for 329 claims, against $23,771 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $617.99 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventhealth Hendersonville and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437101045 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology Primary | 207RH0003X | 39015 | 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 - Hematology/Oncology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 122 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,025 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $23,771 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 329 · 520 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 90 |
| Total drug cost | $405,656 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
| Secondary specialties | Hematology |
Medical groups
- The Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte, NC · 414 clinicians
- Providence Imaging Center IncHendersonville, NC · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC
- Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterMatthews, NC
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$617.99 · 25 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$805.36 · 34 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $140.58 | 5 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $137.74 | 7 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $101.65 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $66.01 | 3 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $57.68 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$574.74 · 24 payments
- Education$43.25 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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