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Dr. Brian E. Edwards, MD
NPI1376679571PAC ID9931251634
- Medicare services, 2024
- 6,216
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 505
- Part D claims, 2024
- 8,833
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Practice address
- 4 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 258-0397
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Carolina Internal Medicine Associates, PA
Asheville, North Carolina
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Dr. Brian E. Edwards is an internist in Asheville, North Carolina
Dr. Edwards practices at Carolina Internal Medicine Associates, PA in Asheville, North Carolina.
Dr. Edwards' NPI, 1376679571, was assigned on February 24, 2007. Dr. Edwards graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Edwards holds North Carolina license 2009-01029.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1376679571NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9931251634
- NPI enumeration date
- February 24, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 258-0397
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Brian E. Edwards practices at Carolina Internal Medicine Associates, PA in Asheville, North Carolina
Dr. Edwards' primary practice is Carolina Internal Medicine Associates, PA, at 4 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803 in Buncombe County. The practice phone is (828) 258-0397.
- Carolina Internal Medicine Associates, PA4 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803 · Buncombe CountyPhone(828) 258-0397
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Brian E. Edwards is affiliated with 12 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Edwards' primary practice is Carolina Internal Medicine Associates, PA in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Edwards is also affiliated with Mission Hospital. The medical group on file is Legacy Healthcare Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Edwards to 4 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.
Carolina Internal Medicine Associates, PAPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian E. Edwards' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Edwards practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Carolina Internal Medicine Associates, PA | Available with a free account |
| +11 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brian E. Edwards is one of 3,705 internists in North Carolina
Internal medicine is Dr. Edwards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Edwards' licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, North CarolinaPrimary
- Maryland license
Internists near Dr. Edwards
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian E. Edwards billed Medicare for 6,216 services in 2024
CMS data shows 6,216 Medicare services from Dr. Edwards across 47 procedure codes in 2024, for 505 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $224,319 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 20246,216
Medicare patients505
Paid by Medicare$224,319
Procedure codes47
Dr. Edwards' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2,0502024: 2,1947%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,3032024: 1,59422%
- Other services
- 2023: 7072024: 1,504113%
- Surgery
- 2023: 6902024: 76611%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 932024: 1019%
- Imaging
- 2023: 662024: 5714%
Dr. Edwards compared with the North Carolina median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Edwards
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 6,216vs 52111.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 505vs 1852.7 times
- Part D claims
- 7,912vs 27229.1 times
Medians across 3,695 internists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Edwards' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian E. Edwards treated 505 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 505 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Edwards in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 240 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Edwards' median patient age at 73, with 64% women.
Medicare patients, 2024505
Average age76
Average risk score1.05
Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women27855%
- Men22745%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Edwards' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure70%
- Arthritis48%
- Mood disorders27%
- Depression25%
- Diabetes24%
- Atrial fibrillation23%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Edwards' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian E. Edwards wrote 8,833 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Edwards wrote 8,833 Medicare Part D claims for 780 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,912 of them, across 133 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $599,291 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,024 claims across 123 drugs.
Part D claims, 20248,833
Drugs named by CMS133
Total drug cost$599,291
Part D patients780
Dr. Edwards' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic7,615 claims86%
- Brand-name1,162 claims13%
- Other56 claims1%
Dr. Edwards' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Edwards' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%124 of 8,833 claims
- Antibiotics2%188 of 8,833 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%21 of 8,833 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6,0242024: 7,91231%
Drugs named by CMS: 133 in 2024, 123 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian E. Edwards scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Edwards for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Edwards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Edwards as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Edwards' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 77.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Brian E. Edwards has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Edwards in 2023.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Edwards
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Brian E. Edwards received $133 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Edwards from 4 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $74.
General payments to Dr. Edwards by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Edwards by kind, 2017 to 2025
$133in total
- Food and beverage$11486%
- Education$1914%
Companies that paid Dr. Edwards the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Brian E. Edwards graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Edwards graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2004.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Brian E. Edwards's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Brian E. Edwards' NPI number?
Dr. Brian E. Edwards' NPI number is 1376679571. It was assigned on February 24, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian E. Edwards?
Dr. Brian E. Edwards is an internist in Asheville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Brian E. Edwards practice?
Dr. Edwards practices at 4 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803. Dr. Edwards' primary practice is Carolina Internal Medicine Associates, PA in Asheville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Edwards to 4 hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 2 home health agencies.
What is Dr. Brian E. Edwards' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Edwards is (828) 258-0397.
What is Dr. Brian E. Edwards' medical license number?
Dr. Edwards holds North Carolina license 2009-01029, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Brian E. Edwards been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Edwards in North Carolina and Maryland.
Which hospitals is Dr. Brian E. Edwards affiliated with?
Dr. Edwards is affiliated with Mission Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Edwards to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Brian E. Edwards part of?
Dr. Edwards is linked to Legacy Healthcare Services. Dmand AI links Dr. Edwards to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Brian E. Edwards accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Edwards billed Medicare for 6,216 services in 2024, and Dr. Edwards accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Brian E. Edwards offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Edwards as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Brian E. Edwards' MIPS score?
Dr. Edwards' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian E. Edwards see?
CMS counts 505 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Edwards in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Brian E. Edwards bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Edwards' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and medicare service (G2211).
Where did Dr. Brian E. Edwards go to medical school?
Dr. Edwards graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Brian E. Edwards prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Edwards' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Brian E. Edwards received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $133 in general payments to Dr. Edwards from 4 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Brian E. Edwards been practicing?
Dr. Edwards graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. Brian E. Edwards do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Edwards.
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