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Douglas Saunders Swords, M.D.

Surgery Physician in Asheville, NC · enumerated 2013 · practices at Novant Health Medical Group, LLC.

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

National Provider Identifier

1508201948

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Douglas Saunders Swords

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 80 Peachtree Rd Ste 210, Asheville, NC, 28803

Phone (828) 378-5600

Fax (828) 378-5609

Enumeration date Apr 29, 2013

Last updated in NPPES Oct 24, 2023

Taxonomy & licenses

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License S6315 (TX) Secondary

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 2022-01295 (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
419669302	Other	TX	MEDICAID CSHCN
P02586139	Other	TX	RAILROAD MEDICARE
419669301	Medicaid	TX	-
8NT178	Other	TX	BCBS

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What is the NPI number for Douglas Swords?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Douglas Swords is 1508201948, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Douglas Swords practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Asheville, NC. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Novant Health Medical Group, LLC Surgery Physician · Asheville, NC NPI 1578342861

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2023-10-24.