Catherine C. Cranford, MD
Allergy & Immunology Physician · Asheville, NC
Catherine C. Cranford, MD is an allergy & immunology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1639517279, issued on Jun 5, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-01907, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine C. Cranford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Allergy & Immunology Physician 207K00000X
- License number
- 2018-01907 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC 28801
- Phone
- (828) 255-3749
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2013
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2023
- Fax
- (828) 254-9925
- Medicaid ID
- 1639517279 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180827000522); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 14 Mcdowell St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- David Brown, M. D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1588655609
- Benjamin ClubbPhysician Assistant1982353454
- Christopher Copenhaver, M.D,Allergy & Immunology Physician1659370708
- Elise Coulson, MDAllergy & Immunology Physician1073993788
- Michael Cross, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1316033095
Verify Catherine C. Cranford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2018-01907Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy & immunology physician in 2024
1,258 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 2,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Montelukast Sodium163 claims
- Azelastine Hcl138 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate105 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa76 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta62 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride60 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 57.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $914.93
48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 2,496 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,321.81 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Allergy Partners PLLCAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Catherine C. Cranford among 146 allergy & immunology physician records in North Carolina
Catherine C. Cranford, MD is one of 146 allergy & immunology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 94 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207K00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Allergy & Immunology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 146 allergy & immunology physician records in North Carolina.
All 146 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Allergy & Immunology Physician nationwide →
The 8 allergy & immunology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Brown, M. D.Asheville, NC 288011588655609
- Christopher Copenhaver, M.D,Asheville, NC 288011659370708
- Elise Coulson, MDAsheville, NC 288011073993788
- Michael Cross, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011316033095
- David Cypcar, MDAsheville, NC 288011508857319
- Winston Elliston, MDAsheville, NC 288011366433898
- Alexander Fender, MDAsheville, NC 288011073074951
- Henry Jenkins, MDAsheville, NC 288011083605539
Common questions
What is Catherine C. Cranford, MD's NPI number?
Catherine C. Cranford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639517279, issued on Jun 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine C. Cranford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 255-3749. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine C. Cranford, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-01907, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Catherine C. Cranford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine C. Cranford, MD had 1,258 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Catherine C. Cranford, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 57.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.