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Dr. Stephen W Ely, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Asheville, NC · enumerated 2007 · practices at Asheville Heart PA.

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

National Provider Identifier

1255488235

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Stephen W Ely

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 257 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC, 28803

Phone (828) 258-1121

Fax (828) 252-6114

Enumeration date Jan 4, 2007

Last updated in NPPES Sep 14, 2016

Taxonomy & licenses

208G00000X Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 9300097 (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
3064K	Other	NC	BCBS
893064K	Medicaid	NC	-
60025464	Other	NC	RAILROAD MEDICARE
3770694	Other	NC	UNITED HEALTHCARE

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Yes, as of the latest NPPES snapshot, NPI 1255488235 is active (record last updated 2016-09-14).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2016-09-14.