Active NPI
Ernesto Esteban De la Torre II, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Cullowhee, NC
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Family Medicine Physician
- License
- 2007-01817
- Practice address
- 3971 Little Savannah Rd
Ste 114
Cullowhee, NC 28723-5804 - Phone
- (828) 257-4719
- Fax
- (828) 820-8329
- NPI assigned
- Jan 11, 2006
- Last updated
- Apr 23, 2026
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physician | 207Q00000X | 2007-01817 | NC | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
3971 Little Savannah Rd
Ste 114
Cullowhee, NC 28723-5804
Mailing address
3971 Little Savannah Rd
Ste 114
Cullowhee, NC 28723-5804
Phone (828) 257-4719
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in NC
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Family Practice
- Education
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 1998
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
3971 Little Savannah Rd HHS
114 Mahec Health Center at Cullowhee
Cullowhee, NC 28723-5804
Phone (828) 771-3543
Hospital & facility affiliations
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Skin biopsy | 1-10 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Hospital Corporation | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Henderson County Hospital Corporation | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Henderson County Hospital Corporation | Family Medicine | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. | Family Medicine | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. | Family Medicine | Current | Accepting new patients |
Locations
125 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone (828) 579-2100
19 N Ann St
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone (828) 257-4730
21 Turtle Creek Dr
Ste 100
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone (828) 435-8394
218 Elkwood Ave
Ste 102
Asheville, NC 28804
Phone (828) 257-4747
119 Hendersonville Rd
Biltmore Forest, NC 28803
Phone (828) 771-5500
87 Medical Park Dr
Ste B
Brevard, NC 28712
Phone (828) 547-3004
25 Westridge Market Pl
Candler, NC 28715
Phone (443) 865-4662
1542 Cane Creek Rd
Fletcher, NC 28732
Phone (828) 628-8250
56 Medical Park Dr
Franklin, NC 28734
Phone (828) 349-8280
800 N Justice St
Hendersonvlle, NC 28791
Phone (828) 696-1000
Organizations & group practices 6
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
-
dba MAHEC Family Health Center
- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- Asheville, NC
- NPI 1952356388
Family Medicine
-
dba Pardee BlueMD-1409 Asheville Highway
- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- Brevard, NC
- NPI 1063151678
-
dba Pardee Medical Associates
- Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
- Hendersonville, NC
- NPI 1447444559
Family Medicine
-
dba Pardee Rx-Fleming
- Community/Retail Pharmacy
- Hendersonville, NC
- NPI 1013694165
-
dba MAHEC Center for Psychiatry and Mental Wellness
- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- Asheville, NC
- NPI 1295390409
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dba MAHEC Health Center at Cullowhee
- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- Cullowhee, NC
- NPI 1861229650
Family Medicine
Hospital & facility affiliations 2
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
-
dba Harris Regional Hospital
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Sylva, NC
- NPI 1407962046
-
dba Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Hendersonville, NC
- NPI 1144247982
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
"last_updated_epoch": "1776902400000",
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"country_code": "US",
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"address_purpose": "MAILING",
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"address_1": "3971 LITTLE SAVANNAH RD",
"address_2": "STE 114",
"city": "CULLOWHEE",
"state": "NC",
"postal_code": "287235804",
"telephone_number": "828-257-4719",
"fax_number": "828-820-8329"
},
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"state": "NC",
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}
],
"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
"last_name": "DE LA TORRE",
"first_name": "ERNESTO",
"middle_name": "ESTEBAN",
"name_suffix": "II",
"credential": "MD",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2006-01-11",
"last_updated": "2026-04-23",
"certification_date": "2026-04-23",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "207Q00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Family Medicine",
"state": "NC",
"license": "2007-01817",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 23, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.