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- 7 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
About Dr. Fowler
Wesley C. Fowler, MD practices neurological surgery in Asheville, NC. Wesley is a 1995 graduate of Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Wesley provided 802 services to 718 patients. The services billed most often include x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, x-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views, and x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689678419.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (828) 255-7776
- Email not available
Practice Locations
7 VANDERBILT PARK DR
Asheville, NC 28803
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Nerves & spine
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
- Brain Aneurysm Clipping
- Carotid endarterectomy
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
802 services · 718 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
140 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | Imaging | 72114 |
88 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72040 |
80 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
40 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72082 |
33 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | Imaging | 72052 |
33 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 1 view | Imaging | 72081 |
27 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | Imaging | 73522 |
20 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Imaging | 72070 |
20 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
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 neurosurgeons at this location 7
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 24 related providers in 4 groups
Trained at Wake Forest University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1995 at Wake Forest University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views 7
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Fowler?
Dr. Fowler is a neurosurgeon in Asheville, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Fowler's address?
Dr. Fowler is listed at 7 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Fowler?
The number on file is (828) 255-7776. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Fowler?
Dr. Fowler's National Provider Identifier is 1689678419. 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. Fowler train?
Dr. Fowler attended Wake Forest University School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Fowler have?
Dr. Fowler has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Fowler perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Fowler performs imaging including x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Fowler's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Fowler. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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