Oana Cristina Badescu, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Hickory, NC
Oana Cristina Badescu, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1013289271, issued on Feb 3, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2019-01539, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Oana Cristina Badescu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 2019-01539 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1899 Tate Blvd SE Ste 2101, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 327-7788
- Enumerated
- Feb 3, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 327-0112
- Medicaid ID
- 0117476 OH
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1899 Tate Blvd SE Ste 2101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sarah ReevesFamily Nurse Practitioner1700683091
Verify Oana Cristina Badescu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2019-01539Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
751 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga87 claims
- Nifedipine Er80 claims
- Calcitriol53 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate46 claims
- Allopurinol45 claims
- Torsemide40 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: $41.62
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Oana Cristina Badescu among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Oana Cristina Badescu, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samantha Blank, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021245644384
- Kevin Harned, MDHickory, NC 286021457444853
- Nitin Khosla, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021841368982
- Gregory Pisel, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011528065604
- Richard Benson, M.D.Boone, NC 286071972506103
- Ismo Kaariainen, MDBoone, NC 286071083615058
- Jared Keith, MDBoone, NC 286071386962918
- Robert Qualheim, M.D.Elkin, NC 286211528032687
Common questions
What is Oana Cristina Badescu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Oana Cristina Badescu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013289271, issued on Feb 3, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Oana Cristina Badescu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1899 Tate Blvd SE Ste 2101, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 327-7788. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Oana Cristina Badescu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2019-01539, 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 Oana Cristina Badescu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Oana Cristina Badescu, M.D. had 751 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.