Dr. Colin Patrick Bird, MD

  • Asheville, NC
  • General surgeon
NPI1497950927PAC ID6204054778
Medicare services, 2024
612
Medicare patients, 2026
252
Part D claims, 2026
94
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$41,010
Practice address
509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Practice phone
Call (828) 213-1111
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Primary practice

Mission Hospital

Hospital · Asheville, North Carolina

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Dr. Colin Patrick Bird is a general surgeon in Asheville, North Carolina

Dr. Bird practices at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Bird's NPI, 1497950927, was assigned on June 15, 2007. Dr. Bird graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Bird holds North Carolina license 2014-01151.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6204054778
NPI enumeration date
June 15, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 213-1111
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

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

Dr. Colin Patrick Bird practices at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina

Dr. Bird's primary practice is Mission Hospital, at 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 in Buncombe County. The practice phone is (828) 213-1111.

  • Mission Hospital
    509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 · Buncombe CountyPhone(828) 213-1111

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Dr. Colin Patrick Bird is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Bird's primary practice is Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Bird is also affiliated with UNC Health Pardee. The medical group on file is Novant Health Indian Land Primary Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bird to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Colin Patrick Bird's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mission HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Colin Patrick Bird is one of 1,053 general surgeons in North Carolina

Surgery is Dr. Bird's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bird is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dr. Bird is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2014-01151 · 2007 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists appendectomy, colonoscopy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction, hemorrhoids and intestinal or bowel obstruction among the conditions Dr. Bird treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Bird

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

Dr. Colin Patrick Bird billed Medicare for 612 services in 2024

CMS data shows 612 Medicare services from Dr. Bird across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 252 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,037 for them.

Medicare services, 2024612
Medicare patients252
Paid by Medicare$60,037
Procedure codes10

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2392024: 30026%
Tests and treatments
2023: 02024: 156
Surgery
2023: 1562024: 156No change

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

  • In an office57093%
  • In a facility427%

Dr. Bird compared with the North Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Bird
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
612vs 1514.1 times
Medicare patients
252vs 1152.2 times
Part D claims
63vs 4154% above

Medians across 950 general surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bird'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. Colin Patrick Bird treated 252 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 73

CMS counts 252 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bird in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 132 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bird's median patient age at 68, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2026252
Average age73
Average risk score1.08
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Bird's Medicare patients by age, 2026

Dr. Bird's Medicare patients by sex, 2026

  • Women11546%
  • Men13754%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Bird's Medicare patients, 2026

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure67%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Anxiety29%
  5. Cancer29%
  6. Mood disorders28%
  7. Depression24%
  8. Ischemic heart disease21%

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

Dr. Bird's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. Colin Patrick Bird wrote 94 Medicare Part D claims in 2026

In 2026, Dr. Bird wrote 94 Medicare Part D claims for 55 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 63 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,792 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 64 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202694
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$1,792
Part D patients55

Dr. Bird's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026

  • Generic87 claims93%
  • Brand-name and other7 claims7%

Dr. Bird'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. Bird's Part D claims, 2026

  • Antibiotics50%47 of 94 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: 642024: 632%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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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), 2026 data

Dr. Colin Patrick Bird ranks in the 50th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare

Dr. Bird accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 23 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Bird, more than 50% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Bird ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
50th percentile23 procedures

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Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Colin Patrick Bird received $41,010 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 119 general payments to Dr. Bird from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 35% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $24,023.

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

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

$41Kin total
  • Education$14,52635%
  • Honoraria$10,94827%
  • Travel and lodging$5,63914%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$5,45013%
  • Food and beverage$4,44711%

Companies that paid Dr. Bird 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. Colin Patrick Bird graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Dr. Bird graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in colon & rectal surgeryAmerican Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  3. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Colin Patrick Bird accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Dr. Bird is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • Cigna
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • +9 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Bird accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. Medicare10
  3. HMO9
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Colin Patrick Bird'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Colin Patrick Bird's NPI number?

Dr. Colin Patrick Bird's NPI number is 1497950927. It was assigned on June 15, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Colin Patrick Bird?

Dr. Colin Patrick Bird is a general surgeon in Asheville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Colin Patrick Bird practice?

Dr. Bird practices at 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801. Dr. Bird's primary practice is Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bird to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, and a free account names each one.

What is Dr. Colin Patrick Bird's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bird is (828) 213-1111. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. Colin Patrick Bird's email address?

Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Bird through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What is Dr. Colin Patrick Bird's medical license number?

Dr. Bird holds North Carolina license 2014-01151.

Which hospitals is Dr. Colin Patrick Bird affiliated with?

Dr. Bird practices at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Bird is also affiliated with UNC Health Pardee.

What medical group is Dr. Colin Patrick Bird part of?

Dr. Bird is linked to Novant Health Indian Land Primary Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Bird to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

Who does Dr. Colin Patrick Bird practice with?

Dmand AI links 3,187 HCPs to Dr. Bird's primary medical group, 58 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

Does Dr. Colin Patrick Bird accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bird billed Medicare for 612 services in 2024, and Dr. Bird accepts Medicare assignment.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Colin Patrick Bird see?

CMS counts 252 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bird in 2026, with an average age of 73.

Is Dr. Colin Patrick Bird board certified?

Yes. Dr. Bird is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

What services does Dr. Colin Patrick Bird bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bird's most billed Medicare services were health assessment (96127), office visit, new patient (99204) and surgery: digestive system (46600).

Where did Dr. Colin Patrick Bird go to medical school?

Dr. Bird graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2007.

What drugs does Dr. Colin Patrick Bird prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bird's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf, Metronidazole and Neomycin Sulfate.

Has Dr. Colin Patrick Bird received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $41,010 in general payments to Dr. Bird from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Colin Patrick Bird been practicing?

Dr. Bird graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

What EHR does Dr. Colin Patrick Bird's practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Mission Hospital and at 3 more sites and 1 medical group. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What insurance does Dr. Colin Patrick Bird accept?

Dr. Bird is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit. The full carrier list is available with a free Dmand AI account.

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