Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

William B Abernethy III, MD

Individual provider Cardiovascular Disease Physician · NPI 1265438253

William B Abernethy III, MD is an Interventional Cardiology in Asheville, North Carolina. Graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1993, 33 years ago. Practices with Proactive Therapy of North Carolina Inc, a 565-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in North Carolina.

Years since qualifying
33
Trained at
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Licensed in
NC
In the registry since
2005
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

5 Vanderbilt Park Dr
Asheville, NC 28803-1700
Phone: (828) 274-6000
Fax: (828) 274-6025
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Specialties & licences

Interventional Cardiology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RI0011X · Licence 200100820 (NC)
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Taxonomy 207RC0000X · Licence 2001-00820 (NC)

Record details

NPI number1265438253
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 23, 2005
Last updated in NPPESFebruary 1, 2022

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyINTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
Also practisesCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)
Medical schoolWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1993 (33 years in practice)
Group practice Proactive Therapy Of North Carolina Inc — 565 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

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