Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren, MD

  • Hickory, NC
  • Pediatrician
NPI1366829152PAC ID0244656296
Part D claims, 2024
22
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
94
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$28,826
Practice address
420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
Practice phone
Call (828) 322-6070
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Primary practice

Frye Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Hickory, North Carolina

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Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren is a pediatrician in Hickory, North Carolina

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

Dr. Ferren's NPI, 1366829152, was assigned on April 30, 2015. Dr. Ferren holds North Carolina license 2020-03526.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0244656296
NPI enumeration date
April 30, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 322-6070
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

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

Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina

Dr. Ferren'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.

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Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Ferren's primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Ferren is also affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ferren to 4 more group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ferren practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Frye Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren is one of 1,984 pediatricians in North Carolina

Pediatrics is Dr. Ferren's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208000000X. Dr. Ferren is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatrics, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2020-03526 · taxonomy 208000000X

Pediatricians near Dr. Ferren

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

Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren's patients have a median age of 13

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ferren's median patient age at 13, with 62% women.

Dr. Ferren's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 13

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men38%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ferren wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims.

Part D claims, 202422

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

Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Ferren for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Ferren accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ferren as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Ferren's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 81.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Ferren in 2024. Dr. Ferren's most frequent co-authors are Nathan Robert Fleishman, MD and Vani V. Gopalareddy, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Ferren's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Ferren

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren received $28,826 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 54 general payments to Dr. Ferren from 11 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $28,144.

General payments to Dr. Ferren by program year, 2019 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Ferren by kind, 2019 to 2025

$28.8Kin total
  • Consulting fees$25,15387%
  • Travel and lodging$2,3678%
  • Food and beverage$1,2714%
  • Education$340%

Companies that paid Dr. Ferren the most, 2019 to 2025

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

Sources for Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren's NPI number?

Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren's NPI number is 1366829152. It was assigned on April 30, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren?

Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren is a pediatrician in Hickory, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatrics Physician (taxonomy code 208000000X).

Where does Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren practice?

Dr. Ferren practices at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601. Dr. Ferren's primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ferren to 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.

What is Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ferren is (828) 322-6070.

What is Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren's medical license number?

Dr. Ferren holds North Carolina license 2020-03526.

Which hospitals is Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren affiliated with?

Dr. Ferren practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Ferren is also affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren part of?

Dr. Ferren is linked to Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging. Dmand AI links Dr. Ferren to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Ferren as accepting Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ferren as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren's MIPS score?

Dr. Ferren's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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Has Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $28,826 in general payments to Dr. Ferren from 11 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren been practicing?

Dr. Ferren graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

Does Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Ferren.

Who does Dr. Edwin Clayton Ferren publish with?

Dr. Ferren's most frequent co-authors are Nathan Robert Fleishman, MD (1 shared paper) and Vani V. Gopalareddy, MD (1 shared paper).

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