Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 444
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 162
- Part D claims, 2024
- 751
- Industry payments
- $1,392
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 1899 Tate SE Blvd, Hickory, NC 28602
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 324-9580
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory
Hickory, North Carolina
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Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu is a nephrologist in Hickory, North Carolina
Dr. Badescu practices at Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory in Hickory, North Carolina.
Dr. Badescu's NPI, 1013289271, was assigned on February 3, 2012. Dr. Badescu graduated from New York Medical College in 2012. Dr. Badescu holds North Carolina license 2019-01539.
- NPI
- 1013289271NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- February 3, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (828) 324-9580
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu practices at Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory in Hickory, North Carolina
Dr. Badescu's primary practice is Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory, at 1899 Tate SE Blvd, Hickory, NC 28602 in Catawba County. The practice phone is (828) 324-9580.
- Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory1899 Tate SE Blvd, Hickory, NC 28602 · Catawba CountyPhone(828) 324-9580
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Badescu's primary practice is Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory in Hickory, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Piedmont Nephrology and Hypertension Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Badescu to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Badescu practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu is one of 348 nephrologists in North Carolina
Nephrology is Dr. Badescu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Badescu is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, North CarolinaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Badescu
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu billed Medicare for 444 services in 2024
CMS data shows 444 Medicare services from Dr. Badescu across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 162 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $73,576 for them.
Dr. Badescu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2172024: 25718%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2442024: 18723%
Where Dr. Badescu's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office29566%
- In a facility14934%
Dr. Badescu compared with the North Carolina median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Badescu
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 444vs 1,04658% below
- Medicare patients
- 162vs 29745% below
- Part D claims
- 593vs 73219% below
Medians across 346 nephrologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Badescu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu treated 162 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Badescu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 33% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.83, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Badescu's median patient age at 59, with 60% women.
Dr. Badescu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Badescu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7647%
- Men8653%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Badescu's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes57%
- Heart failure54%
- Arthritis47%
- Ischemic heart disease45%
- Anxiety40%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Badescu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu wrote 751 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Badescu wrote 751 Medicare Part D claims for 113 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 593 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $113,632 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 514 claims across 15 drugs.
Dr. Badescu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic596 claims79%
- Brand-name155 claims21%
Dr. Badescu's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Badescu's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%29 of 751 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5142024: 59315%
Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 15 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu received $1,392 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 41 general payments to Dr. Badescu from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $557.
General payments to Dr. Badescu by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Badescu by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,35197%
- Education$413%
Companies that paid Dr. Badescu the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu graduated from New York Medical College
Dr. Badescu graduated from New York Medical College in 2012.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu's NPI number?
Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu's NPI number is 1013289271. It was assigned on February 3, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu?
Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu is a nephrologist in Hickory, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu practice?
Dr. Badescu practices at 1899 Tate SE Blvd, Hickory, NC 28602. Dr. Badescu's primary practice is Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory in Hickory, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Badescu to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Badescu is (828) 324-9580.
What is Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu's medical license number?
Dr. Badescu holds North Carolina license 2019-01539.
What medical group is Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu part of?
Dr. Badescu is linked to Piedmont Nephrology and Hypertension Associates.
Does Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Badescu billed Medicare for 444 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu see?
CMS counts 162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Badescu in 2024, with an average age of 70.
What services does Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Badescu's most billed Medicare services were dialysis (90960), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu go to medical school?
Dr. Badescu graduated from New York Medical College in 2012.
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What drugs does Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Badescu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Farxiga, Nifedipine ER and Calcitriol.
Has Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,392 in general payments to Dr. Badescu from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Oana Cristina Badescu been practicing?
Dr. Badescu graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
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