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William Zachery Bridges Jr., M.D.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in Asheville, NC · enumerated 2005 · practices at Asheville Eye Associates Pllc.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1245214410

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name William Zachery Bridges Jr.
Credential M.D.
Sex Male
Practice address 21 Medical Park Dr, Asheville, NC, 28803
Phone (828) 255-8978
Fax (828) 251-9150
Enumeration date Dec 1, 2005
Last updated in NPPES Apr 6, 2017

Taxonomy & licenses

207W00000X Ophthalmology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 9900435 (NC) Secondary
207WX0107X Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 9900435 (NC) Primary
MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
1202R Other NC BCBS OF NC
891202R Medicaid NC -
P00199932 Other NC PALMETTO GBA

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What specialty is William Bridges?
William Bridges is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.
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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2017-04-06.