Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher, MD

  • Charlotte, NC
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1003814914PAC ID1456435148
Medicare services, 2024
52
Medicare patients, 2024
89
Part D claims, 2024
43
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$132,849
Practice address
1822 Brunswick Ave., Charlotte, NC 28211
Practice phone
Call (704) 831-4400
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Carolina Center for Specialty Surgery

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Charlotte, North Carolina

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Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher is a neurosurgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina

Dr. Asher practices at Carolina Center for Specialty Surgery in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Asher's NPI, 1003814914, was assigned on July 13, 2005. Dr. Asher graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Asher holds North Carolina license 9500499.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1456435148
NPI enumeration date
July 13, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(704) 831-4400
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher practices at Carolina Center for Specialty Surgery in Charlotte, North Carolina

Dr. Asher's primary practice is Carolina Center for Specialty Surgery, at 1822 Brunswick Ave., Charlotte, NC 28211. The practice phone is (704) 831-4400.

  • Carolina Center for Specialty Surgery
    1822 Brunswick Ave., Charlotte, NC 28211Phone(704) 831-4400

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Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Asher's primary practice is Carolina Center for Specialty Surgery in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Asher is also affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. The medical group on file is Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Asher to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Asher practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Carolina Center for Specialty SurgeryAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher is one of 210 neurosurgeons in North Carolina

Neurological surgery is Dr. Asher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Asher is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 9500499 · taxonomy 207T00000X

Neurosurgeons near Dr. Asher

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher billed Medicare for 52 services in 2024

CMS data shows 52 Medicare services from Dr. Asher across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 89 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $24,210 for them.

Medicare services, 202452
Medicare patients89
Paid by Medicare$24,210
Procedure codes2

Dr. Asher's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 282024: 28No change
Imaging
2023: 432024: 2444%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 222024: 0100%

Where Dr. Asher's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2446%
  • In a facility2854%

Dr. Asher compared with the North Carolina median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Asher
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
52vs 23578% below
Medicare patients
89vs 15743% below
Part D claims
44vs 42Close to median

Medians across 195 neurosurgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Asher's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher treated 89 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Asher in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 41 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.45, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Asher's median patient age at 69, with 67% women.

Medicare patients, 202489
Average age73
Average risk score1.45

Dr. Asher's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Asher's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5056%
  • Men3944%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Asher's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure72%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Anxiety37%
  5. Ischemic heart disease33%
  6. Diabetes28%
  7. Chronic kidney disease25%
  8. Cancer24%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Asher's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women67%
  • Men32%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher wrote 43 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Asher wrote 43 Medicare Part D claims for 26 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 3 drugs, with $801 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 67 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 202443
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$801
Part D patients26

Dr. Asher's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 672023: 4434%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2023, 4 in 2022.

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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

How Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher takes part in Medicare

Dr. Asher accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher received $132,849 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 165 general payments to Dr. Asher from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $92,569.

General payments to Dr. Asher by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Asher by kind, 2016 to 2025

$132.8Kin total
  • Royalties and licenses$60,64347%
  • Consulting fees$32,27225%
  • Travel and lodging$17,16713%
  • Food and beverage$9,2067%
  • Other$10,7748%

Companies that paid Dr. Asher the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine

Dr. Asher graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolWayne State University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher's NPI number?

Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher's NPI number is 1003814914. It was assigned on July 13, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher?

Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher is a neurosurgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher practice?

Dr. Asher practices at 1822 Brunswick Ave., Charlotte, NC 28211. Dr. Asher's primary practice is Carolina Center for Specialty Surgery in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Asher to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Asher is (704) 831-4400.

What is Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher's medical license number?

Dr. Asher holds North Carolina license 9500499.

Which hospitals is Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher affiliated with?

Dr. Asher is affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher part of?

Dr. Asher is linked to Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Asher to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Asher billed Medicare for 52 services in 2024, and Dr. Asher accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher see?

CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Asher in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Asher's most billed Medicare services were surgery: brain, spine and nerves (61796) and diagnostic imaging (70553).

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Where did Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher go to medical school?

Dr. Asher graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Asher's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levetiracetam, Dexamethasone and Gabapentin.

Has Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $132,849 in general payments to Dr. Asher from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Globus Medical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Anthony Lawrence Asher been practicing?

Dr. Asher graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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