NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Debra M. Crain, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner · Asheville, NC

Debra M. Crain, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1285802488, issued on Feb 11, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 5003858, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285802488
Name
Debra M. Crain
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
5003858 NC
005003858 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
551 Brevard RD, Asheville, NC 28806
Phone
(828) 212-7021
Enumerated
Feb 11, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2022
Fax
(828) 232-8218
Medicaid ID
7004199 NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 551 Brevard RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Trevor Austin, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1659509644
  2. Joshua Baru, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1962571927
  3. Andrew Beardsley, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1881855948
  4. Caroline Brown, MSN, MA, NP-BCNurse Practitioner1013313873
  5. Charles Bryan, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1831189877
  6. Mridu Chand, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1851377196

Verify Debra M. Crain in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score55.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Debra M. Crain among 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Debra M. Crain, FNP-C is one of 4,524 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 21% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

198 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 198 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robin Adriance, FNPAsheville, NC 288061760442289
  2. Linda Barton, FNPAsheville, NC 288061336254549
  3. Emily Boykin, NPAsheville, NC 288061679799225
  4. Janice Brunk, N.P.Asheville, NC 288061417031204
  5. Destiny Cromer, NPAsheville, NC 288061437367133
  6. Linda Hopp, FNP-CAsheville, NC 288061477559219
  7. Shirley Hyatt, ANP-CAsheville, NC 288061124101597
  8. Tena Messer, ANP-CAsheville, NC 288061023194198

Common questions

What is Debra M. Crain, FNP-C's NPI number?

Debra M. Crain, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285802488, issued on Feb 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Debra M. Crain, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 551 Brevard RD, Asheville, NC, 28806. Phone: (828) 212-7021. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Debra M. Crain, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5003858, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Debra M. Crain, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.