NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nancy Brous-Distefano, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Washington, NC

Nancy Brous-Distefano, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Washington, North Carolina, and NPI 1508821315, issued on Apr 18, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200301208, 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 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508821315
Name
Nancy Brous-Distefano
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
200301208 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1380 Cowell Farm RD, Washington, NC 27889
Phone
(252) 946-2101
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040330000719); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 1989
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 1380 Cowell Farm RD

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

  1. Deepti Ananthula, MDInternal Medicine Physician1487848917
  2. Annette Breed, NPNurse Practitioner1790799666
  3. Catherine Cabungcal, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1841234523
  4. Dhruva Chawla, MDNephrology Physician1245430727
  5. Lorie Collier, ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1578803219
  6. Elisabeth Cook, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1376622670

Verify Nancy Brous-Distefano in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

741 Medicare Part D claims for 393 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nancy Brous-Distefano741
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin67 claims
  2. Prednisone62 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium45 claims
  4. Cephalexin39 claims
  5. Amoxicillin35 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro33 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 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 score82.9
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $283.46

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nancy Brous-Distefano$283.46
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Vidant Medical Group LLCWashington, NC

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

Nancy Brous-Distefano among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Nancy Brous-Distefano, D.O. is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Washington

They are 7 of the 411 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Earley, MDWashington, NC 278891396031852
  2. Edward Hill, M.D.Washington, NC 278891194791913
  3. David Lewis, M.D.Washington, NC 278891508831892
  4. Amy Modlin, DOWashington, NC 278891144759069
  5. Lisa Nelson, MDWashington, NC 278891780880054
  6. Frank Sheldon, MDWashington, NC 278891710927991
  7. Ronald Hughes, M.DWhitakers, NC 278911356327233
  8. Carlotta Lindsay, M.D.Whitakers, NC 278911952380545

Common questions

What is Nancy Brous-Distefano, D.O.'s NPI number?

Nancy Brous-Distefano, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508821315, issued on Apr 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nancy Brous-Distefano, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1380 Cowell Farm RD, Washington, NC, 27889. Phone: (252) 946-2101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nancy Brous-Distefano, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200301208, 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 Nancy Brous-Distefano, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nancy Brous-Distefano, D.O. had 741 Medicare Part D claims for 393 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nancy Brous-Distefano, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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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