Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout ABERNATHY
David S Abernathy, M. D. practices internal medicine in Morganton, NC. David is a 1980 graduate of Duke University School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 1,806 Medicare patients across 3,773 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (828) 433-0225
- Email not available
Practice Locations
607 E PARKER RD
Morganton, NC 28655
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,773 services · 1,806 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
22 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
13 |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
1,140 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
632 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
312 |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Billing code | G0444 |
247 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
245 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Lab test | 80061 |
233 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
231 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | Lab test | 83036 |
184 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other internal medicines at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 3
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other internal medicines in Morganton 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Duke University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1980 at Duke University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Abernathy specialize in?
Dr. Abernathy is an internal medicine in Morganton, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Abernathy located?
Dr. Abernathy is listed at 607 E PARKER RD, Morganton, NC 28655. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Abernathy's phone number?
The number on file is (828) 433-0225. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Abernathy's NPI number?
Dr. Abernathy's National Provider Identifier is 1265497366. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Abernathy go to medical school?
Dr. Abernathy attended Duke University School of Medicine, graduating in 1980. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Abernathy been practicing?
Dr. Abernathy has 46 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1980, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Abernathy do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Abernathy provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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