Stephen Creighton Ray, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Asheville, NC
Stephen Creighton Ray, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1336408681, issued on May 7, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 6836, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Creighton Ray
- Credential
- CRNA
- Primary taxonomy
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
- License number
- 6836 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 291 Sweeten Creek RD, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 254-0881
- Enumerated
- May 7, 2012
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Fax
- (828) 258-1614
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160202000535); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest certified registered nurse anesthetist records → All 3,760 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 291 Sweeten Creek RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Arnold Bazzle, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982610242
- Gregory Edwards, CRNA, MSNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1508880691
- Stefan SweckerCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1255865127
Verify Stephen Creighton Ray in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 6836Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Medstream Anesthesia PLLCNewberry, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Creighton Ray among 3,760 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in North Carolina
Stephen Creighton Ray, CRNA is one of 3,760 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% 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 59% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2012 among the 2,665 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
255 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Asheville
They are 255 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 3,760 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in North Carolina.
All 3,760 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist nationwide →
The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arnold Bazzle, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031982610242
- Thomas Dainty, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031629072582
- Gregory Edwards, CRNA, MSNAsheville, NC 288031508880691
- William Foster, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031679550560
- Kevin Hollifield, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031972586469
- David Kadau, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031497782965
- Karen Lewis, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031952393993
- Laura Meaney, CRNAAsheville, NC 288031528067899
Common questions
What is Stephen Creighton Ray, CRNA's NPI number?
Stephen Creighton Ray, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336408681, issued on May 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Creighton Ray, CRNA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 291 Sweeten Creek RD, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 254-0881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Creighton Ray, CRNA's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 6836, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.