Radiation Therapy Associates of Western North Carolina PA

Bariatric Surgery in Asheville, North Carolina — the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies.

Practice Details

Address
1 Hospital Dr
Asheville, NC 28801
Geocoded location: 35.5794, -82.5502
Taxonomy
Surgery
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2012
Registered Contact
TIMOTHY SHAFMAN, PRESIDENT
NPPES Record Updated
July 2019

About This Practice

Radiation Therapy Associates of Western North Carolina PA is enumerated with NPPES as a Bariatric Surgery clinic; the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies. The registry does not break out which specialties are staffed at this location — call ahead to confirm obesity-medicine or GLP-1 services are actively offered here.

This practice address has 12 individual clinicians enumerated with NPPES under the same location.

Locally, this is 1 of 94 Surgery practices in Asheville carrying this exact taxonomy in our directory.

What to expect at a Bariatric Surgery visit

Bariatric-surgery practices evaluate patients for surgical and, in many cases, medical weight-management paths. An initial consult often includes:

  • •An eligibility assessment (typically BMI-based) and a review of prior weight-loss efforts.
  • •A discussion of surgical options alongside non-surgical routes, which can include GLP-1 pharmacotherapy before or after surgery.
  • •A multidisciplinary work-up (nutrition, sometimes behavioral health) as part of surgical planning.
  • •A coverage and cost review, since surgical and medication benefits are handled differently by most plans.

This is general guidance for bariatric surgery practices, not a description of Radiation Therapy Associates of Western North Carolina PA's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 828-251-2523.

GLP-1 access in Asheville, North Carolina

Adult obesity rate
33.6%
#19 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$195/mo
Typical North Carolina telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes only
North Carolina Medicaid, obesity indication

About 33.6% of North Carolina adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #19 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 42 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Asheville. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through North Carolina telehealth averages about $195/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

Explore more North Carolina options on the best North Carolina GLP-1 providers page, browse every Asheville listing in the Asheville clinic directory, or read the North Carolina Medicaid GLP-1 coverage & prior-authorization guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists Radiation Therapy Associates of Western North Carolina PA's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. Radiation Therapy Associates of Western North Carolina PA is listed under Bariatric Surgery, a field where GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) or tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) are commonly prescribed — but whether this practice currently offers them isn't recorded in the registry. Call the practice at 828-251-2523 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, Radiation Therapy Associates of Western North Carolina PA's primary specialty on file is Bariatric Surgery, and the registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies. The registry records the taxonomy on file, not the individual clinicians staffed at this location.
Radiation Therapy Associates of Western North Carolina PA is located at 1 Hospital Dr, Asheville, NC 28801. The phone number listed in the registry is 828-251-2523. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1992049118.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether Radiation Therapy Associates of Western North Carolina PA is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 828-251-2523 to confirm availability, cash-pay pricing, and whether the services you need are offered — this listing reflects the NPPES taxonomy on file and is not an endorsement.