Dr. Aaron Michael Perme, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 327
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 217
- Part D claims, 2024
- 80
- MIPS score, 2024
- 97
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 288 South Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 286-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Aaron Michael Perme is a general surgeon in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Dr. Perme practices at Rutherford Regional Health System in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health.
Dr. Perme's NPI, 1861582678, was assigned on October 13, 2006. Dr. Perme holds Wisconsin license 47114-020.
- NPI
- 1861582678NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7618092412
- NPI enumeration date
- October 13, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 286-5000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Aaron Michael Perme practices at Rutherford Regional Health System in Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Dr. Perme's primary practice is Rutherford Regional Health System, at 288 South Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 in Rutherford County. The practice phone is (828) 286-5000.
- Rutherford Regional Health System288 South Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 · Rutherford CountyPhone(828) 286-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Aaron Michael Perme is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 7 medical groups
Dr. Perme's primary practice is Rutherford Regional Health System in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Perme is also affiliated with CarolinaEast Medical Center. The medical group on file is Rutherford Physician Practices. Dmand AI also links Dr. Perme to 2 more hospitals, 6 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Aaron Michael Perme's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Perme practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Rutherford Regional Health System | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 6 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Aaron Michael Perme is one of 1,053 general surgeons in North Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Perme's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Perme's licenses on file in 2 states: Wisconsin and Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, WisconsinPrimary
- Virginia license
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Aaron Michael Perme billed Medicare for 327 services in 2024
CMS data shows 327 Medicare services from Dr. Perme across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 217 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,721 for them.
Dr. Perme's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1032024: 272164%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 40
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 15
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 222024: 0100%
Where Dr. Perme's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office16049%
- In a facility16751%
Dr. Perme compared with the North Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Perme
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 327vs 1512.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 217vs 11589% above
- Part D claims
- 55vs 4134% above
Medians across 950 general surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Perme's 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. Aaron Michael Perme treated 217 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 217 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Perme in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 92 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Perme's median patient age at 68, with 58% women.
Dr. Perme's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Perme's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9845%
- Men11955%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Perme's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Chronic kidney disease43%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Diabetes38%
- Mood disorders38%
- Depression35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Perme's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Aaron Michael Perme wrote 80 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Perme wrote 80 Medicare Part D claims for 61 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 55 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $266 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Perme's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic74 claims93%
- Brand-name and other6 claims8%
Dr. Perme's 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. Perme's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids40%32 of 80 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: 162024: 55244%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 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. Aaron Michael Perme scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Perme for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Perme accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Perme's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 97of 100Final score
- 82.4of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 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. Aaron Michael Perme received $115 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Perme from 5 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $40.
General payments to Dr. Perme by program year, 2023 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Perme the most, 2023 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Aaron Michael Perme'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Aaron Michael Perme's NPI number?
Dr. Aaron Michael Perme's NPI number is 1861582678. It was assigned on October 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Aaron Michael Perme?
Dr. Aaron Michael Perme is a general surgeon in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Aaron Michael Perme practice?
Dr. Perme practices at 288 South Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Dr. Perme's primary practice is Rutherford Regional Health System in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Perme to 2 hospitals, 6 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Aaron Michael Perme's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Perme is (828) 286-5000.
What is Dr. Aaron Michael Perme's medical license number?
Dr. Perme holds Wisconsin license 47114-020, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Aaron Michael Perme been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Perme in Wisconsin and Virginia.
Which hospitals is Dr. Aaron Michael Perme affiliated with?
Dr. Perme practices at Rutherford Regional Health System in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. Dr. Perme is also affiliated with CarolinaEast Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Perme to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Aaron Michael Perme part of?
Dr. Perme is linked to Rutherford Physician Practices. Dmand AI links Dr. Perme to 6 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Aaron Michael Perme accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Perme billed Medicare for 327 services in 2024, and Dr. Perme accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Aaron Michael Perme's MIPS score?
Dr. Perme's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Aaron Michael Perme see?
CMS counts 217 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Perme in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Aaron Michael Perme bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Perme's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212), hospital inpatient care (99231) and office visit, new patient (99202).
What drugs does Dr. Aaron Michael Perme prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Perme's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Aaron Michael Perme received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $115 in general payments to Dr. Perme from 5 companies from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.
How long has Dr. Aaron Michael Perme been practicing?
Dr. Perme graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
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