Dr. Anna B. Edhegard, MD

Dr. Edhegard practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health.

Dr. Edhegard's NPI, 1164657391, was assigned on May 18, 2009. Dr. Edhegard graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Edhegard holds North Carolina license 2020-03326.

Dr. Edhegard's primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center, at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601 in Catawba County. The practice phone is (828) 322-6070.

Dr. Edhegard's primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Edhegard is also affiliated with Mission Hospital McDowell. The medical group on file is Foothills Family Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Edhegard to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Edhegard practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Edhegard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Edhegard is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Edhegard's licenses on file in 4 states: North Carolina, Virginia, Alaska and District of Columbia.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, corns and calluses, facial skin infection and hives among the conditions Dr. Edhegard treats.

CMS data shows 1,700 Medicare services from Dr. Edhegard across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 443 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $75,807 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 443 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Edhegard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 254 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.84, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Edhegard's median patient age at 70, with 80% women.

In 2024, Dr. Edhegard wrote 926 Medicare Part D claims for 352 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 780 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $196,959 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 616 claims across 18 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Edhegard for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Edhegard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 564 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Edhegard, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 776 general payments to Dr. Edhegard from 41 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $2,136.

Dr. Edhegard graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2009.

Dr. Edhegard is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.