NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Holly Capitano Desena, MD

Pediatric Cardiology Physician · Hickory, NC

Holly Capitano Desena, MD is a pediatric cardiology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1912188483, issued on Nov 26, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-02555, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912188483
Name
Holly Capitano Desena
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Cardiology Physician 2080P0202X
License number
2018-02555 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1781 Tate Blvd SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(704) 381-3970
Enumerated
Nov 26, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181218002560); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2007
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 1781 Tate Blvd SE

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

  1. Shan BassionClinical Social Worker1841780616
  2. Craig Greene, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1558350504
  3. Francisco Ojeda, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1104875582
  4. Karen Raines, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1407830581
  5. Thompson Tisdale, PA-CPhysician Assistant1285699520
  6. Jessica Tomberlin, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1760742472

Verify Holly Capitano Desena in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2018-02555    Check the board
  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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Carolinas Physicians Network IncHickory, NC

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

Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 77 pediatric cardiology physician records in North Carolina.

All 77 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory →

Other pediatric cardiology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Annette Ansong, MDDurham, NC1780841668
  2. Stacey Applegate, DOGreenville, NC1104974526
  3. Christopher Atkins, MDDurham, NC1659869063
  4. Jennifer Bailey-Woods, MDCharlotte, NC1306117346
  5. Frederique Bailliard, MDRaleigh, NC1053510529
  6. Annirudh Balachandran, MDDurham, NC1366905853
  7. Piers Barker, M.D.Durham, NC1144383910
  8. Ahmet Bengur, MDCharlotte, NC1689616997
  9. Andrew Bensky, MDCharlotte, NC1659387280
  10. Richard Boruta, MDCharlotte, NC1043444722

Common questions

What is Holly Capitano Desena, MD's NPI number?

Holly Capitano Desena, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912188483, issued on Nov 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Holly Capitano Desena, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1781 Tate Blvd SE, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (704) 381-3970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Holly Capitano Desena, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-02555, 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.

What is Holly Capitano Desena, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 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.

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