Individual provider Active NPI

Ernesto Esteban De la Torre II, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Cullowhee, NC
National Provider Identifier
1073592770
Registry record updated Apr 23, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Family Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Q00000X
License
2007-01817 Issued in NC
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, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Apr 23, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
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
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20080226000422 NC Practitioner - Family Practice 0244314573 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations

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

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Henderson County Hospital Corporation CurrentSince Apr 1, 2021 Accepting new patients
Henderson County Hospital Corporation CurrentSince Sep 1, 2022 Accepting new patients
Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. CurrentSince Aug 11, 2025 Accepting new patients
Henderson County Hospital Corporation Family Medicine CurrentSince Apr 1, 2021 Accepting new patients
Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. Family Medicine CurrentSince Aug 11, 2025 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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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        "last_updated": "2026-04-23",
        "certification_date": "2026-04-23",
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    },
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