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Richard Brian Ambler, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Sparta, NC
National Provider Identifier
1477758142
Registry record updated Nov 25, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Family Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Q00000X
License
2009-01932 Issued in NC
Practice address
157 Health Services Rd
Sparta, NC 28675-3000
Phone
(336) 372-5641
Fax
(336) 372-7793
NPI assigned
Jun 20, 2007
Last updated
Nov 25, 2025By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Nov 25, 2025

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 2009-01932 NC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

157 Health Services Rd
Sparta, NC 28675-3000

Mailing address

PO Box 208
Jefferson, NC 28640-0208
Phone (336) 372-5641

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NC
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20150713001683 NC Practitioner - Family Practice 8426208752 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Family Practice
Education
Other, 2007
Medicare assignment
May accept Medicare assignment
Group practices

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

157 Health Services Rd
Sparta, NC 28675-3000
Phone (336) 372-5641

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Removal of skin lesions1-10
Removal or shaving of skin growth1-10
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

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

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Appalachian District Health Dept CurrentSince Feb 9, 2024 Accepting new patients
Appalachian District Health Dept CurrentSince Feb 9, 2024 Accepting new patients
Appalachian District Health Dept Current Accepting new patients

Locations

126 Poplar Grove Connector
Boone, NC 28607
Phone (828) 264-4995

450 N Main St
Sparta, NC 28675
Phone (336) 372-5641

157 Health Services Rd
Sparta, NC 28675
Phone (336) 372-5641

255 Northwest Ln
Warrensville, NC 28693
Phone (336) 246-9449

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: richard.ambler.1@19844.direct.athenahealth.com

Organizations & group practices 3

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 6

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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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1764028800000",
    "number": "1477758142",
    "addresses": [
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "PO BOX 208",
            "city": "JEFFERSON",
            "state": "NC",
            "postal_code": "286400208",
            "telephone_number": "336-372-5641",
            "fax_number": "336-372-7793"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "157 HEALTH SERVICES RD",
            "city": "SPARTA",
            "state": "NC",
            "postal_code": "286753000",
            "telephone_number": "336-372-5641",
            "fax_number": "336-372-7793"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "AMBLER",
        "first_name": "RICHARD",
        "middle_name": "BRIAN",
        "name_prefix": "Mr.",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2007-06-20",
        "last_updated": "2025-11-25",
        "certification_date": "2025-11-25",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "207Q00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Family Medicine",
            "state": "NC",
            "license": "2009-01932",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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