Individual provider Active NPI

Tom Lee Whitlock, M.D.

  • Gastroenterology Physician
  • Asheville, NC
National Provider Identifier
1306985189
Registry record updated Oct 23, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Gastroenterology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RG0100X
License
2010-01023 Issued in NC
Practice address
291 Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28803-1527
Phone
(828) 254-0881
Fax
(828) 251-1614
NPI assigned
Feb 6, 2007
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Oct 23, 2025

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X 2010-01023 NC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

291 Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28803-1527

Mailing address

291 Sweeten Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28803-1527
Phone (828) 254-0881

Other practice location 1

188 Medical Park Drive
Ste A
Brevard, NC 28712-4188
Phone (828) 883-9600

Other practice location 2

1032 Fleming Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791-3532
Phone (828) 696-3099

Other identifiers 4

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
3235668OtherNCUNITED HEALTHCARE
5916255MedicaidNC
4928710OtherNCCIGNA HEALTHCARE
15973OtherNCBCBS NC

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
I20100915001111 NC Practitioner - Gastroenterology 0648395541 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 2004
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Digestive Health Partners PAGroup PAC ID 1254244056, 65 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

188 Medical Park Dr
Suite a
Brevard, NC 28712-4188
Phone (828) 696-3099

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce Hospital, Asheville, NC, CCN 340002

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
90.39 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
77.7
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy141
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux168

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
2010-01023NCMDGastroenterology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Endoscopy Center of North Carolina Current Accepting new patients
Digestive Health Partners, PA Gastroenterology CurrentSince Sep 8, 2010 Accepting new patients
Digestive Health Partners, PA Gastroenterology Current Accepting new patients
Carolina Mountain Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center Current Accepting new patients

Locations

291 Sweeten Creek Rd
Asheville, NC 28803

191 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone (828) 350-3677

15 Turtle Creek Dr
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone (828) 258-9533

188 Medical Park Dr
Ste A
Brevard, NC 28712
Phone (828) 883-9600

1032 Fleming St
Hendersonvlle, NC 28791
Phone (828) 696-3099

88 Hospital Dr
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Phone (817) 966-0621

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

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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