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Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD

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(Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD)

(42 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute

Professional interests include: cancer, breast cancer, lymphoma, and more.

805 Sixth Avenue W. Suite 100
Hendersonville, NC 28739

(828) 692-8045

Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD is a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Pardee.

Office Locations

20 Medical Park Drive Suite B
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 254-8232

(828) 253-4470

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50 Hospital Drive Suite 3b-2
Hendersonville, NC 28792

(828) 687-0088

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80 Doctors Drive Suite 1
Hendersonville, NC 28792

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UNC Health Pardee

805 Sixth Avenue W. Suite 100
Hendersonville, NC 28739

(828) 692-8045

(828) 692-6630

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In The News

“The National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program honored four Pardee UNC Health Care oncologists at its 2022 national meeting for their commitment to cancer research: Dr. Praveen...”—"Wellness roundup: AdventHealth approved for new hospital", Mountain Xpress, December 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67
hospital care	284
inpatient care	257
outpatient care	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	417
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	22
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	520
hospital care	261
inpatient care	261

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	27
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	449
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	48
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	565
hospital care	274
inpatient care	274

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	33
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	701
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	44
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	724
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	40
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	567
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	34
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	540
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	32
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	388
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	27
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	587

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	29
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Asheville, NC were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	502
hospital care	207
inpatient care	205
outpatient care	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD.

**Gender**
Female	140
Male	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	247
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	30
75 to 84	87
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	111

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	34

Education & Training

Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD graduated from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. He is certified by the Internal Medicine-Medical Oncology, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute

Board Certification: Internal Medicine-Medical Oncology, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Pardee

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), CVS Health Individual and Exchange Plans (HIX and ACA) (except for Urgent Care), Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

CVS Health Individual and Exchange Plans (HIX and ACA) (except for Urgent Care)

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 42 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Asheville, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$210 IMBRUVICA $190	No Product $20
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$88 Exjade $38	AFINITOR $29	SANDOSTATIN LAR $21
Genentech USA, Inc.	$84 Gazyva $45	Erivedge $14	Avastin $14	TARCEVA $11
Pfizer Inc.	$82 SUTENT $26	BAVENCIO $16	IBRANCE $16	RUXIENCE $13	BOSULIF $11
AbbVie, Inc.	$78 Venclexta $78
Other	$456 Xofigo $69	IMBRUVICA $36	TARCEVA $23	SGN35 $22	Injectafer $19	Other $287

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$899
Education	$100

Research Payments

Dr. Praveen Vashist, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $3,818.

Biography

Dr. Praveen Vashist works as an adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. In addition to English, Dr. Vashist (or staff) speaks Hindi. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Vashist include leukemia, breast cancer, and lymphoma. He is affiliated with UNC Health. He is a graduate of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. On average, patients gave Dr. Vashist a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He accepts several insurance carriers, including Coventry, Cigna, and Centene. Dr. Vashist welcomes new patients at his office inHendersonville, NC as reported by UNC Health.