Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Alex K. Chappelear

Family Practice · West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine
260 HOSPITAL DR
Brevard, NC 28712
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 18 Years Practicing
504
Medicare Patients / yr
7
Procedures Billed
18
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Alex Chappelear

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for North Carolina, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Alex Chappelear is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 28712, NC — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Alex Chappelear Does

Alex Chappelear served 504 Medicare patients across 681 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 26% below the average Family Practice in North Carolina (683 patients across 2,400 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)234112
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)155141
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes (99239)120112
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)7444
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (99238)5554

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Alex Chappelear billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Alex Chappelear is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce

Asheville, NC
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital

Spruce Pine, NC
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Alex Chappelear practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Alex Chappelear offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 260 HOSPITAL DR, Brevard, NC 28712
Phone: (828) 884-9111

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

26 min

Average commute time in this zip · 83% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

33.7194

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 28712, NC

If Alex Chappelear isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 28712, NC:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Laporscha HardmonNurse Practitioner1821.5 mi
Ivey ThompsonNurse Practitioner1.3K1.5 mi
Felicia M. TillesNurse Practitioner2101.5 mi
Neijia V. GrissomNurse Practitioner1621.5 mi
Elizabeth GreeneNurse Practitioner1.5 mi
Lana EllerNurse Practitioner3481.5 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Alex Chappelear takes three steps:

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Alex K. Chappelear: Common Questions

Does Alex Chappelear accept Medicare?
Yes. Alex Chappelear is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Alex Chappelear depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 28712, NC →
Where is Alex Chappelear's office?
Alex Chappelear practices at 260 HOSPITAL DR, Brevard, NC 28712. Phone: (828) 884-9111.
What Medicare plans does Alex Chappelear accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (828) 884-9111 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 28712, NC to see available options.
Does Alex Chappelear offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Alex Chappelear as offering telehealth. Call the office at (828) 884-9111 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Alex Chappelear?
Alex Chappelear graduated in 2008 and has been practicing for approximately 18 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Alex Chappelear treated 504 Medicare patients across 7 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Alex Chappelear is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (828) 884-9111 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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