Richard B. Jones, MD
NPI 1447345137ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Asheville, NC
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Asheville, North Carolina, trained at Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (class of 1996). 487 Medicare patients in 2024, $181,284 paid; all of their 216 Part D prescriptions were generic. Exactech, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $204,435 in all, mostly royalties and licenses.
Overview
| NPI | 1447345137 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 28, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 200101566 | NC |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine | 207XX0005X | 200101566 | 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 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 487 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,559 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $181,284 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 216 · 237 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 112 |
| Total drug cost | $1,821 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Sports Medicine |
Medical groups
- Proactive Therapy of North Carolina IncWilson, NC · 563 clinicians
- Fletcher Hospital IncColumbus, NC · 305 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advent Health PolkColumbus, NC
- Adventhealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC
- Harris Regional HospitalSylva, NC
- Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde, NC
- Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC
Other facilities
- Adventhealth Home HealthHome health agency · Fletcher, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$204,435 · 46 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$99,256 · 19 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Exactech, Inc. | $190,655 | 33 |
| Advita Ortho, LLC | $12,012 | 6 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,250 | 1 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $275.88 | 2 |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $203.69 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$129,968 · 4 payments
- Consulting Fee$59,450 · 17 payments
- Travel and Lodging$11,614 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,153 · 18 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,250 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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