Nicholas Patrick Derfler

  • Raeford, NC
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1316304694PAC ID5193012896
Medicare services, 2024
162
Medicare patients, 2024
126
Part D claims, 2024
56
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$19
Practice address
210 Medical Pavilion Drive, Raeford, NC 28376
Practice phone
Call (910) 904-8000
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Primary practice

Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital

Hospital · Raeford, North Carolina

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Nicholas Patrick Derfler is an emergency medicine physician in Raeford, North Carolina

Nicholas Derfler practices at Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital in Raeford, North Carolina, part of Cape Fear Valley Health.

Nicholas Derfler's NPI, 1316304694, was assigned on January 18, 2016. Nicholas Derfler graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2016. Nicholas Derfler holds North Carolina license 2019-02127.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5193012896
NPI enumeration date
January 18, 2016
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(910) 904-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Nicholas Patrick Derfler practices at Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital in Raeford, North Carolina

Nicholas Derfler's primary practice is Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital, at 210 Medical Pavilion Drive, Raeford, NC 28376 in Hoke County. The practice phone is (910) 904-8000.

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Nicholas Patrick Derfler is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Nicholas Derfler's primary practice is Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital in Raeford, North Carolina, part of Cape Fear Valley Health. Nicholas Derfler is also affiliated with UNC Hospitals. The medical group on file is SCP Health. Dmand AI also links Nicholas Derfler to 3 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Nicholas Patrick Derfler's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Nicholas Derfler practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Nicholas Patrick Derfler is one of 1,860 emergency medicine physicians in North Carolina

Emergency medicine is Nicholas Derfler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Nicholas Derfler is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2019-02127 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Nicholas Derfler

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Nicholas Patrick Derfler billed Medicare for 162 services in 2024

CMS data shows 162 Medicare services from Nicholas Derfler across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 126 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,852 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024162
Medicare patients126
Paid by Medicare$15,852
Procedure codes4

Nicholas Derfler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1662024: 12624%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1802024: 3680%

Nicholas Derfler compared with the North Carolina median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Nicholas Derfler
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
162vs 28443% below
Medicare patients
126vs 25150% below

Medians across 1,795 emergency medicine physicians in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Nicholas Derfler's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Nicholas Patrick Derfler treated 126 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Nicholas Derfler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 43 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Nicholas Derfler's median patient age at 57, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024126
Average age72
Average risk score2.23
Also on Medicaid27%

Nicholas Derfler's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Nicholas Derfler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7862%
  • Men4838%

Chronic conditions among Nicholas Derfler's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis56%
  4. Diabetes42%
  5. Chronic kidney disease40%
  6. Ischemic heart disease37%
  7. Mood disorders34%
  8. Anxiety32%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Nicholas Derfler's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Nicholas Patrick Derfler wrote 56 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Nicholas Derfler wrote 56 Medicare Part D claims for 42 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202456
Part D patients42

Nicholas Derfler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic48 claims86%
  • Brand-name and other8 claims14%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Nicholas Derfler's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics45%25 of 56 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Nicholas Patrick Derfler takes part in Medicare

Nicholas Derfler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Nicholas Patrick Derfler received $19 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Nicholas Derfler from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. paid the most, $19.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Nicholas Patrick Derfler graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine

Nicholas Derfler graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2016.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Louisville School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Nicholas Patrick Derfler's profile data

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NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Nicholas Patrick Derfler's NPI number?

Nicholas Patrick Derfler's NPI number is 1316304694. It was assigned on January 18, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Nicholas Patrick Derfler specialize in?

Nicholas Patrick Derfler is an emergency medicine physician in Raeford, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Nicholas Patrick Derfler practice?

Nicholas Derfler practices at 210 Medical Pavilion Drive, Raeford, NC 28376. Nicholas Derfler's primary practice is Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital in Raeford, North Carolina, part of Cape Fear Valley Health. Dmand AI also links Nicholas Derfler to 3 medical groups.

What is Nicholas Patrick Derfler's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Nicholas Derfler is (910) 904-8000.

What is Nicholas Patrick Derfler's medical license number?

Nicholas Derfler holds North Carolina license 2019-02127.

Which hospitals is Nicholas Patrick Derfler affiliated with?

Nicholas Derfler practices at Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital in Raeford, North Carolina. Nicholas Derfler is also affiliated with UNC Hospitals.

What medical group is Nicholas Patrick Derfler part of?

Nicholas Derfler is linked to SCP Health. Dmand AI links Nicholas Derfler to 3 more medical groups.

Does Nicholas Patrick Derfler accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Nicholas Derfler billed Medicare for 162 services in 2024, and Nicholas Derfler accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Nicholas Patrick Derfler see?

CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Nicholas Derfler in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Nicholas Patrick Derfler bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Nicholas Derfler's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).

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Where did Nicholas Patrick Derfler go to medical school?

Nicholas Derfler graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2016.

Has Nicholas Patrick Derfler received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $19 in general payments to Nicholas Derfler from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.

How long has Nicholas Patrick Derfler been practicing?

Nicholas Derfler graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

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