NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory Nelson Edwards, CRNA, MSN

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Asheville, NC

Gregory Nelson Edwards, CRNA, MSN is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1508880691, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 152563, 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
1508880691
Name
Gregory Nelson Edwards
Credential
CRNA, MSN
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License numbers
152563 NC
19046 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
291 Sweeten Creek RD, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 254-0881
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2026
Fax
(828) 258-1614
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050707000010); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 291 Sweeten Creek RD

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

  1. Arnold Bazzle, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982610242
  2. Stephen Ray, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336408681
  3. Stefan SweckerCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1255865127

Verify Gregory Nelson Edwards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
    Search for license 152563
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $35.65

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. The 24,076 providers of this specialty with any payment received $135.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gregory Edwards$35.65
  2. Specialty average$135.08

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Coastal Healthcare Resources IncSeneca, SC
  2. Digestive Health Partners PAAsheville, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Gregory Nelson Edwards among 3,760 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in North Carolina

Gregory Nelson Edwards, CRNA, MSN is one of 3,760 certified registered nurse anesthetist 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 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2012 among the 2,665 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

255 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 255 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 3,760 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in North Carolina.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arnold Bazzle, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031982610242
  2. Thomas Dainty, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031629072582
  3. William Foster, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031679550560
  4. Kevin Hollifield, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031972586469
  5. David Kadau, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031497782965
  6. Karen Lewis, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031952393993
  7. Laura Meaney, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031528067899
  8. Beverly Ramsey, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031730172321

Common questions

What is Gregory Nelson Edwards, CRNA, MSN's NPI number?

Gregory Nelson Edwards, CRNA, MSN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508880691, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory Nelson Edwards, CRNA, MSN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 291 Sweeten Creek RD, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 254-0881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory Nelson Edwards, CRNA, MSN's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 152563, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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