Kent Russell Edwards
Urology Physician · Lenoir, NC
Kent Russell Edwards is a urology physician with a practice address in Lenoir, North Carolina, and NPI 1730530502, issued on Jun 23, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 2020-04205, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kent Russell Edwards
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License numbers
- 2020-04205 NC
LL39777 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Mulberry St SW Ste 202, Lenoir, NC 28645
- Phone
- (828) 757-6464
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2016
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2023
- Fax
- (828) 757-6424
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210714002714); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 401 Mulberry St SW Ste 202
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Verify Kent Russell Edwards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2020-04205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024
3,710 Medicare Part D claims for 834 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 123 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl821 claims
- Finasteride342 claims
- Methenamine Hippurate325 claims
- Myrbetriq311 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro212 claims
- Gemtesa208 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: $77.24
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tolmar, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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 3 group practices
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital IncLenoir, NC
- Urology Specialists OF The Carolinas PLLCHickory, NC
- Viewmont Urology Clinic, PAHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kent Russell Edwards among 506 urology physician records in North Carolina
Kent Russell Edwards is one of 506 urology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 329 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 506 urology physician records in North Carolina.
All 506 in North Carolina → Every provider in Lenoir → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Cook, MDLenoir, NC 286451497717987
- Ralph Duckett, MDLenoir, NC 286451134152333
- Robert Grajewski, M.D.Jefferson, NC 286401235121740
- Richard Rose, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551134163553
- John Spiggle, MDMorganton, NC 286551013974229
- David Kunkle, M.D.North Wilkesboro, NC 286591992972160
- Donald Peterson, M.D.North Wilkesboro, NC 286591396743548
- Tink Johnson, M.D.Statesville, NC 286251376535823
Common questions
What is Kent Russell Edwards's NPI number?
Kent Russell Edwards's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730530502, issued on Jun 23, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kent Russell Edwards located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Mulberry St SW Ste 202, Lenoir, NC, 28645. Phone: (828) 757-6464. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kent Russell Edwards's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2020-04205, 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 Kent Russell Edwards prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kent Russell Edwards had 3,710 Medicare Part D claims for 834 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.