Lea A. Abernathy, FNP-BC

  • Hendersonville, NC
  • Family nurse practitioner
NPI1063582658PAC ID6901899483
Medicare patients, 2024
390
Part D claims, 2024
3,292
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$73
Medical groups
3
Practice address
220 5th E Ave, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Practice phone
Call (828) 692-4289
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Primary practice

Rutherford Health Center

Hendersonville, North Carolina

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Lea A. Abernathy is a family nurse practitioner in Hendersonville, North Carolina

Lea Abernathy practices at Rutherford Health Center in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

Lea Abernathy's NPI, 1063582658, was assigned on November 9, 2006. Lea Abernathy holds North Carolina license 201099.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6901899483
NPI enumeration date
November 9, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 692-4289
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

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

Lea A. Abernathy practices at Rutherford Health Center in Hendersonville, North Carolina

Lea Abernathy's primary practice is Rutherford Health Center, at 220 5th E Ave, Hendersonville, NC 28792 in Henderson County. The practice phone is (828) 692-4289.

  • Rutherford Health Center
    220 5th E Ave, Hendersonville, NC 28792 · Henderson CountyPhone(828) 692-4289

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Lea A. Abernathy is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Lea Abernathy's primary practice is Rutherford Health Center in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Lea Abernathy is also affiliated with Rutherford Regional Health System. The medical group on file is Blue Ridge Health. Dmand AI also links Lea Abernathy to 1 more hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Lea A. Abernathy's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Rutherford Health CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Lea A. Abernathy is one of 5,026 family nurse practitioners in North Carolina

Family is Lea Abernathy's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363LF0000X. Lea Abernathy is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family nurse practitioner, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 201099 · taxonomy 363LF0000X

Family nurse practitioners near Lea Abernathy

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

Lea A. Abernathy treated 390 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 390 Medicare patients who saw Lea Abernathy in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 202 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Lea Abernathy's median patient age at 65, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 2024390
Average age73
Average risk score1.02
Also on Medicaid5%

Lea Abernathy's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Lea Abernathy's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women25565%
  • Men13535%

Chronic conditions among Lea Abernathy's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure71%
  3. Arthritis35%
  4. Anxiety26%
  5. Diabetes24%
  6. Mood disorders22%
  7. Chronic kidney disease21%
  8. Ischemic heart disease21%

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

Lea Abernathy's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men37%

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

Lea A. Abernathy wrote 3,292 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Lea Abernathy wrote 3,292 Medicare Part D claims for 557 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,292
Part D patients557

Lea Abernathy's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,994 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other298 claims9%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Lea Abernathy's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics8%253 of 3,292 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 Lea A. Abernathy takes part in Medicare

Lea Abernathy 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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Lea A. Abernathy received $73 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Lea Abernathy from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $33.

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

Sources for Lea A. Abernathy's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Lea A. Abernathy's NPI number?

Lea A. Abernathy's NPI number is 1063582658. It was assigned on November 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Lea A. Abernathy specialize in?

Lea A. Abernathy is a family nurse practitioner in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363LF0000X).

Where does Lea A. Abernathy practice?

Lea Abernathy practices at 220 5th E Ave, Hendersonville, NC 28792. Lea Abernathy's primary practice is Rutherford Health Center in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Lea Abernathy to 1 hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Lea A. Abernathy's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Lea Abernathy is (828) 692-4289.

What is Lea A. Abernathy's medical license number?

Lea Abernathy holds North Carolina license 201099.

Which hospitals is Lea A. Abernathy affiliated with?

Lea Abernathy is affiliated with Rutherford Regional Health System. Dmand AI links Lea Abernathy to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Lea A. Abernathy part of?

Lea Abernathy is linked to Blue Ridge Health. Dmand AI links Lea Abernathy to 2 more medical groups.

Does Lea A. Abernathy accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Lea Abernathy as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Lea A. Abernathy see?

CMS counts 390 Medicare patients who saw Lea Abernathy in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Has Lea A. Abernathy received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $73 in general payments to Lea Abernathy from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.

How long has Lea A. Abernathy been practicing?

Lea Abernathy graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

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