Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Gary W. Roper

MD · Internal Medicine · University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine
183 LEDFORD ST
Murphy, NC 28906
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 37+ Years Practicing
165
Medicare Patients / yr
6
Procedures Billed
37
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 Dr. Roper

See which plans Dr. Roper accepts

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 Dr. Roper is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 28906, NC — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (828) 837-4712 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Roper Does

Dr. Roper served 165 Medicare patients across 249 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 82% below the average Internal Medicine in North Carolina (929 patients across 2,288 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Blood test, clotting time (85610)9115
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician (93016)5352
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician (93018)5352
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free (90674)2222
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and (G0180)1513

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Roper 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

Dr. Roper 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.

Union General Hospital

Blairsville, GA
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Erlanger Murphy Medical Center

Murphy, NC
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 183 LEDFORD ST, Murphy, NC 28906
Phone: (828) 837-4712

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

32 min

Average commute time in this zip · 85% 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

76.5805

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 28906, NC

If Dr. Roper isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 28906, NC:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Lance T. WashingtonNurse Practitioner243.0 mi
Kayla M. UlmerNurse Practitioner873.0 mi
Kylie LeekNurse Practitioner—3.0 mi
Lainey WellerPhysician Assistant—3.3 mi
Stacie GilmoreFamily Practice423.3 mi
Sandy M. GibsonNurse Practitioner4753.3 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Roper takes three steps:

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Gary W. Roper: Common Questions

Does Dr. Roper accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Roper is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Roper depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 28906, NC →
Where is Dr. Roper's office?
Dr. Roper practices at 183 LEDFORD ST, Murphy, NC 28906. Phone: (828) 837-4712.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Roper accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (828) 837-4712 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 28906, NC to see available options.
Does Dr. Roper offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Roper as offering telehealth. Call the office at (828) 837-4712 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Roper?
Dr. Roper graduated in 1989 and has been practicing for approximately 37 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Roper treated 165 Medicare patients across 6 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Roper 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) 837-4712 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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