NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Michael Cresenzo

Family Nurse Practitioner · Asheville, NC

Joseph Michael Cresenzo is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1629859756, issued on Oct 13, 2023. Check the license (North Carolina 5018993, 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
1629859756
Name
Joseph Michael Cresenzo
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
5018993 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
136 Charlotte Hwy, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 296-0880
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2023
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240326003307); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 136 Charlotte Hwy

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

  1. Diana Bradley, MDFamily Medicine Physician1295835007
  2. Paul Chang, MDInternal Medicine Physician1790797280
  3. Devlin Cole, MDPublic Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician1487001913
  4. Samantha Ericksen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679071773
  5. Megan Hartley, MSN, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1518245729
  6. Frederick McIntyre, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1932200656

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  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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29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

929 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Cresenzo929
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium64 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate50 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium46 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium43 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium38 claims
  6. Olmesartan Medoxomil26 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: $1,822.46

74 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Cresenzo$1,822.46
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

  1. Rdmg Associates PAAsheville, NC

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

196 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 196 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

Other family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

  1. Aloysius Abaya, FNPWilson, NC1497031553
  2. Lindsey Abbott, FNP-CRaleigh, NC1083075535
  3. Megan Abbott, FNP-CAsheville, NC1063889749
  4. Sadie Abboud, FNPRaleigh, NC1558767046
  5. Sude Abdulahi, NPWake Forest, NC1538673470
  6. Alyssa Abernathy, FNP-CBurlington, NC1104574920
  7. Lea Abernathy, FNP-BCSpindale, NC1063582658
  8. Natalie Abernathy, FNP-CConnelly Springs, NC1477128486
  9. Cheryl Abersold, DNP, FNPElkin, NC1003457623
  10. Yelena Abitol, APRNMonroe, NC1194202432

Common questions

What is Joseph Michael Cresenzo's NPI number?

Joseph Michael Cresenzo's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629859756, issued on Oct 13, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Michael Cresenzo located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 136 Charlotte Hwy, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 296-0880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Michael Cresenzo's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5018993, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Michael Cresenzo prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Michael Cresenzo had 929 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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