Dr. Nicholas Thomas Befera , MD
Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology โข Durham, NC
2301 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 277054699
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Dr. Nicholas Befera is listed in NPPES under Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology.
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NPI assigned on October 24, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 726 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99152 โ Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older): 190 service units.
- 76937 โ Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access: 123 service units.
- 77001 โ Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device: 60 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 16 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 15 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Acetazolamide โ 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology in Durham, NC (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 774. Middle half: 672 to 1,013.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology in North Carolina (2024, 87 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,272. Middle half: 436 to 3,720.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 557 in 2020 to 726 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2301 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 277054699
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Lakewood, CO. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc; Duke University Health System, Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Minnesota Medical School
2008
What Public CMS Data Show
Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
234 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $60,111 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $47,431 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
15 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$248 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $617.13 across 12 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $617.13 across 12 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Medtronic, Inc.: $419.52 across 8 records.
- Boston Scientific Corporation: $169.48 across 2 records.
- Sirtex Medical Inc: $28.13 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
18 years (graduated 2008)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2008 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Befera has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Befera as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Durham and North Carolina
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology in Durham, NC (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 774. Middle half: 672 to 1,013.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology in North Carolina (2024, 87 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,272. Middle half: 436 to 3,720.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology in Durham, NC (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $55,801. Middle half: $35,044 to $62,692.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology in North Carolina (2024, 87 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $57,848. Middle half: $20,871 to $130,701.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology in Durham, NC (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $43,978. Middle half: $27,140 to $48,454.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology in North Carolina (2024, 87 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $43,978. Middle half: $15,774 to $100,306.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology in North Carolina (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 26. Middle half: 15 to 46.
Too few clinicians listed under Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology in Durham have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology in North Carolina (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $120. Middle half: $45 to $235.
Too few clinicians listed under Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology in Durham have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
18 active clinicians are listed under Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology with a practice address in Durham, NC (117 in North Carolina).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Durham
16.7% of these 18 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
72.2% of these 18 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 30% from 557 in 2020 to 726 in 2024.
- 2020: 557
- 2021: 795
- 2022: 595
- 2023: 699
- 2024: 726
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 100% from $30,038 in 2020 to $60,111 in 2024.
- 2020: $30,038
- 2021: $55,484
- 2022: $37,826
- 2023: $59,517
- 2024: $60,111
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 100% from $23,679 in 2020 to $47,431 in 2024.
- 2020: $23,679
- 2021: $43,519
- 2022: $29,900
- 2023: $46,840
- 2024: $47,431
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2024 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2024 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2024 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $24.14 in 2021 to $617.13 in 2025.
- 2021: $24.14
- 2022: $2,253.76
- 2023: $501.69
- 2024: $222.39
- 2025: $617.13
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 12 records totaling $617.13.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ACCURIAN | General | $186.61 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EMPRINT | General | $161.88 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EMBOLD Fibered | General | $113.64 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EMBOLD Fibered | General | $55.84 |
| Sirtex Medical Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) | General | $18.85 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY | General | $18.32 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM | General | $16.09 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM | General | $15.11 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ABRE | General | $9.38 |
| Sirtex Medical Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) | General | $9.28 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM | General | $7.24 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM | General | $4.89 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99152
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes
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190 | 171 | $196.00 | $11.19 |
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76937
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access
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123 | 107 | $95.00 | $12.67 |
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77001
Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device
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60 | 59 | $120.00 | $16.34 |
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75774
Review by radiologist of additional artery image
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54 | 18 | $80.00 | $42.97 |
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99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more
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41 | 41 | $490.00 | $169.25 |
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36558
Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)
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36 | 36 | $2278.58 | $228.46 |
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75726
Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image
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36 | 22 | $280.00 | $87.28 |
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36247
Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch
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35 | 22 | $4762.43 | $186.31 |
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36012
Insertion of tube into vein, second order branch
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27 | 25 | $2150.81 | $79.88 |
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36248
Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond
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25 | 14 | $390.00 | $43.80 |
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37241
Occlusion of vein with review by radiologist
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24 | 24 | $16384.00 | $385.77 |
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36589
Removal of tunneled central venous tube
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22 | 22 | $742.00 | $117.46 |
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36561
Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older)
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15 | 15 | $3716.00 | $303.06 |
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37243
Occlusion of growths or obstructed vessels with review by radiologist
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13 | 12 | $34813.00 | $510.48 |
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76380
Limited or follow-up ct scan
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13 | 12 | $206.00 | $42.46 |
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36590
Removal of central venous tube with port or pump
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12 | 12 | $1225.00 | $122.56 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetazolamide | Acetazolamide | 15 | 204 | $248.05 | 13 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-11-17NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2085R0204X
A radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases by various radiologic imaging modalities. These include fluoroscopy, digital radiography, computed tomography, sonography and magnetic resonance imaging.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2085R0202X
A radiologist who utilizes x-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2085R0204X
A radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases by various radiologic imaging modalities. These include fluoroscopy, digital radiography, computed tomography, sonography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
I20180809000839
CO
0244510279
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 277054699
Phone: 9196848111
Duke University Health System, Inc
5601 Arringdon Park Dr, Morrisville, NC 275605676
Phone: 9193852890
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 277104000
Phone: 9196848111
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 277054699
Phone: 9196848111
Secondary Practice Locations
1746 Cole Blvd Ste 150
Lakewood, CO 80401
Phone: 3039148800
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2301 ERWIN RD, DURHAM, NC 277054699 (Tel: 9196847284)
Registered at BOX 3808 DUMC, DURHAM, NC 277100001 (Tel: 9196847284)
Radiology (license number reported to NPPES: CO DR.0057455)
Registered at 1746 COLE BLVD STE 150, LAKEWOOD, CO 80401 (Tel: 3039148800)
Registered at 1746 COLE BLVD STE 150, LAKEWOOD, CO 804013267 (Tel: 3039148800)
Radiology (license number reported to NPPES: CO DR.0057455)
Registered at 2301 ERWIN RD, DURHAM, NC 277054699 (Tel: 9196847284)
Registered at BOX 3808 DUMC, DURHAM, NC 27710 (Tel: 9196847284)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 200 1ST ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN 559050001 (Tel: 5072842511)
Registered at 200 1ST ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN 559050001 (Tel: 5072842511)
Recorded as NICHOLAS BEFERA, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology Specialists in Durham
- Dr. Waleska Pabon-Ramos, MD, MPH
- Dr. Charles Kim, MD
- Dr. Eric Mastria, MD
- Dr. Himanshu Ajrawat, MD
- Dr. Scott Perkins, MD
- Dr. Brendan Cline, MD
Mailing Address
Box 3808 Dumc
Durham, NC 277100001
Phone: 9196847284