Robert F. Armstrong, MD
NPI 1518945617ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Asheville, NC
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) in Asheville, North Carolina, trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (class of 1993). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $5,057,063 for 3,570 claims, against $1,777,294 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 45 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,978 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1518945617 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 21, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 17, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 9801146 | 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 - Neurology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 749 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 78,083 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,777,294 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,570 · 5,858 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 600 |
| Total drug cost | $5,057,063 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Asheville Neurology Specialists PAAsheville, NC · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Harris Regional HospitalSylva, NC
- Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde, NC
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,978 · 163 payments from 45 companies
- 2024$3,195 · 138 payments from 44 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $381.94 | 65 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $270.56 | 10 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $260.46 | 9 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. | $196.69 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $116.15 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,838 · 161 payments
- Education$140.50 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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