Crystal Cenell Tyson, MD
Nephrology Physician · Durham, NC
Crystal Cenell Tyson, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1104002864, issued on Jan 12, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2011-01798, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Crystal Cenell Tyson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 2011-01798 NC
4301086590 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Duke University Medcial Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 660-6626
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 660-6849
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130820000229); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Crystal Cenell Tyson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2011-01798Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
397 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate52 claims
- Losartan Potassium34 claims
- Spironolactone34 claims
- Chlorthalidone31 claims
- Farxiga24 claims
- Carvedilol17 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
Other nephrology physician records in North Carolina
- Sosan Abdullah, MDMorganton, NC1679664486
- Tariq Abo-Kamil, MDHenderson, NC1124077664
- Moses Aboagye-Kumi, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1497707640
- Pranab Acharya, M.D., MPHMonroe, NC1629385117
- Maureen Achuko, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1245239136
- Patricia Adams, MDWinston Salem, NC1992780282
- Adeyinka Adegoroye, MB CHBHigh Point, NC1952500423
- Syed Ahmed, M.D.Shelby, NC1568478683
- Joseph Aiello, M.D.Asheville, NC1942203310
- Anwar Al-HaidaryWilson, NC1205829066
Common questions
What is Crystal Cenell Tyson, MD's NPI number?
Crystal Cenell Tyson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104002864, issued on Jan 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Crystal Cenell Tyson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Duke University Medcial Ctr, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 660-6626. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Crystal Cenell Tyson, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2011-01798, 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 Crystal Cenell Tyson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Crystal Cenell Tyson, MD had 397 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.