Physician Profile
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Based in Durham, NC, Nicholas Thomas Befera, MD is listed in the NPI registry under interventional radiology. Nicholas graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2008. Nicholas is also listed as specialising in diagnostic radiology and vascular & interventional radiology.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Befera's specialty?
Dr. Befera is an interventional radiology in Durham, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Befera?
Dr. Befera is listed at 2301 ERWIN RD, Durham, NC 27705. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Befera?
The number on file is (919) 684-7284. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Befera's NPI number?
Dr. Befera's National Provider Identifier is 1457504268. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Befera's medical education?
Dr. Befera attended University of Minnesota Medical School, graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Befera been practising?
Dr. Befera has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Befera known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Befera performs procedures including insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion, insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch and insertion of tube into vein, second order branch; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Befera confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Befera. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (919) 684-7284
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2301 ERWIN RD
Durham, NC 27705
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
726 services · 612 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
36 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Procedure | 36247 |
35 |
| Insertion of tube into vein, second order branch | Procedure | 36012 |
27 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond | Procedure | 36248 |
25 |
| Occlusion of vein with review by radiologist | Procedure | 37241 |
24 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Procedure | 36589 |
22 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
15 |
| Occlusion of growths or obstructed vessels with review by radiologist | Procedure | 37243 |
13 |
| Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | Procedure | 36590 |
12 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
123 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other interventional radiology specialists in Durham 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Minnesota Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2008 at University of Minnesota Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) 7
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.