NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Diagnostic Radiology Physician NPI 1457504268 MD
Verify on CMS → Nicholas Befera, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician in Durham, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 40,433 in Diagnostic Radiology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
42
Medicare Part D claims · 24 beneficiaries · Diagnostic Radiology Physician avg: 68
Industry payments
$222.39
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Nicholas Befera, MD filed 42 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Diagnostic Radiology Physician in Durham, North Carolina.
- 42
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Nicholas Befera, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1457504268), first enumerated 10/24/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 42 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$222.39 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Befera with other Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
All 216 Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Durham, NC →
Also enrolled in North Carolina
- Dr. Ole Aassar, M.D. Charlotte, NC
- Dr. Robert Abbott, M.D. Durham, NC
- Dr. Scott Abedi, MD Durham, NC
- Dr. Nicole Abinanti, M.D. Charlotte, NC
- Dr. Bradley Abraham, D.O. Charlotte, NC
- Dr. John Adams, M.D. Charlotte, NC
Other specialties in Durham: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (1,544) · Clinical Social Worker (1,121) · Physical Therapist (541) · Mental Health Counselor (470)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1457504268 · Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1457504268
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-MID 40K Diagnostic Radiology
- RX-TRACE 42
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,196 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-ENUM Melissa Reichman, M.D. · 2008
Nicholas Befera, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
42 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Nicholas Befera, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Nicholas Befera, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
42 38% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Diagnostic Radiology Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Diagnostic Radiology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1457504268 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/24/2008 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Nicholas Befera, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
Durham, NC
Duke University Health System, Inc
Morrisville, NC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Nicholas Befera, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$222
Largest payer
Ethicon US, LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
42
Total Claims
$387
Total Drug Cost
24
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 42
- Total Day Supply
- 353
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $387
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.53
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Acetazolamide | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician Overview
How Nicholas Befera, MD fits within the Diagnostic Radiology Physician landscape nationally.
40,433
Diagnostic Radiology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Diagnostic Radiology Physician
68
Avg Claims per Provider
Nicholas Befera, MD's 42 claims are below the specialty average of 68.
Nationwide Diagnostic Radiology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Befera, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Diagnostic Radiology Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Befera.
One of 1,196 Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers enrolled in North Carolina, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Mark Adkins
MD
Greenville, NC
Dr. Monica Agarwal
MD
Raleigh, NC
Dr. Onyinyechi Agbara
MD
Charlotte, NC
Dr. Deborah Agisim
M.D.
Charlotte, NC
Dr. Ashutosh Agrawal
MD
Durham, NC
Compare Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nicholas Befera, MD's specialty? ▼
Nicholas Befera, MD specializes in Diagnostic Radiology Physician and practices in Durham, North Carolina. Credentials: MD.
How much does Nicholas Befera, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Nicholas Befera, MD wrote 42 Medicare Part D claims totaling $387 in drug costs for 24 beneficiaries.
Where is Nicholas Befera, MD located? ▼
Nicholas Befera, MD is located at 2301 ERWIN RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 684-7284.
What is Nicholas Befera, MD's NPI number? ▼
Nicholas Befera, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457504268, issued on 10/24/2008.
How many Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 40,433 Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Diagnostic Radiology Physician provider writes 68 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Nicholas Befera, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nicholas Befera, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Acetazolamide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Nicholas Befera, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Nicholas Befera, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 42 Part D claims and 24 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Nicholas Befera, MD's credentials? ▼
Nicholas Befera, MD's NPI is 1457504268 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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