Gener Augustin Dressler, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Hickory, NC
Gener Augustin Dressler, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1669815239, issued on Apr 12, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-01486, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gener Augustin Dressler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License number
- 2018-01486 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1771 Tate Blvd SE Ste 204, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 322-9105
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 328-4999
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181023003307); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest vascular surgery physician records → All 129 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1771 Tate Blvd SE Ste 204
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aravinda Abeysekera, M.DVascular Surgery Physician1972957173
- Sarah AlbrechtNurse Practitioner1144065558
- Jennifer Kahrl, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639106719
- Hannah Kim, DOVascular Surgery Physician1730317900
Verify Gener Augustin Dressler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2018-01486Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
162 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cilostazol20 claims
- Clopidogrel17 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
- Cephalexin12 claims
- Gabapentin11 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $458.45
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endologix LLC. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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
- Catawba Valley Medical Group IncHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gener Augustin Dressler among 129 vascular surgery physician records in North Carolina
Gener Augustin Dressler, M.D. is one of 129 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% 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 84% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 129 vascular surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 129 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aravinda Abeysekera, M.DHickory, NC 286021972957173
- Lindsay Bools, MDHickory, NC 286021346408101
- Hannah Kim, DOHickory, NC 286021730317900
- Korsica Mebane, MDHickory, NC 286011689093361
- Kenneth Piercy, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011295793016
- Andrew Hodge, DONew Bern, NC 285601417302340
- William Newton, MDStatesville, NC 286771215912258
- Peter Purcell, MDSouthport, NC 284611932133170
Common questions
What is Gener Augustin Dressler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gener Augustin Dressler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669815239, issued on Apr 12, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gener Augustin Dressler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1771 Tate Blvd SE Ste 204, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 322-9105. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gener Augustin Dressler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-01486, 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 Gener Augustin Dressler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gener Augustin Dressler, M.D. had 162 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.