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Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen, MD
NPI1003844085
- Medicare services, 2018
- 15
- Part D claims, 2024
- 203
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $50,087
- Practice address
- 3990 East US Highway 64 Alt, Murphy, NC 28906
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 837-8161
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen is a plastic surgeon in Murphy, North Carolina
Dr. Kreithen practices at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, North Carolina, part of Erlanger Health.
Dr. Kreithen's NPI, 1003844085, was assigned on June 29, 2006. Dr. Kreithen graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Kreithen holds Florida license ME89315.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1003844085NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 29, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (828) 837-8161
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen practices at 2 locations in Murphy, North Carolina
Dr. Kreithen's primary practice is Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital, at 3990 East US Highway 64 Alt, Murphy, NC 28906 in Cherokee County. The practice phone is (828) 837-8161. Dr. Kreithen also practices at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital, 4066 W Us-64, Murphy, NC 28906.
- Erlanger Western Carolina HospitalPrimary3990 East US Highway 64 Alt, Murphy, NC 28906 · Cherokee CountyPhone(828) 837-8161
- Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital4066 W Us-64, Murphy, NC 28906 · Cherokee CountyPhone(828) 835-7502
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Kreithen's primary practice is Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, North Carolina, part of Erlanger Health.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kreithen practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen is one of 137 plastic surgeons in North Carolina
Plastic surgery is Dr. Kreithen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Kreithen is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kreithen's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic surgery, FloridaPrimary
- Tennessee license
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Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen billed Medicare for 15 services in 2018
CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Kreithen across 1 procedure code in 2018, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $1,080 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 201815
Paid by Medicare$1,080
Procedure codes1
Dr. Kreithen's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2018
- 2016
- 2018
- Office and hospital visits
- 2016: 252018: 1540%
Dr. Kreithen compared with the North Carolina median for plastic surgeons, 2018
- Dr. Kreithen
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 15vs 6677% below
- Part D claims
- 168vs 276.2 times
Medians across 120 plastic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kreithen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018
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. Joshua C. Kreithen's patients have a median age of 57
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kreithen's median patient age at 57, with 95% women.
Dr. Kreithen's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 57
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women95%
- Men5%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen wrote 203 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kreithen wrote 203 Medicare Part D claims for 63 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 168 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $922 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 159 claims across 6 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024203
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$922
Part D patients63
Dr. Kreithen'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. Kreithen's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids19%39 of 203 claims
- Antibiotics15%30 of 203 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: 1592024: 1686%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 6 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. Joshua C. Kreithen has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Kreithen. The most frequent topics are Mammaplasty and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Kreithen's most frequent co-author is Mark Arlen Clayman, MD.
Papers2
Topics Dr. Kreithen writes about most
- Mammaplasty
- Postoperative Complications
Dr. Kreithen's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Kreithen
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen received $50,087 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 306 general payments to Dr. Kreithen from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Gifts make up the largest share, 40% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $21,595.
General payments to Dr. Kreithen by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kreithen by kind, 2016 to 2025
$50.1Kin total
- Gifts$19,82440%
- Speaker and faculty fees$13,90728%
- Food and beverage$8,73517%
- Consulting fees$3,8758%
- Travel and lodging$3,7467%
Companies that paid Dr. Kreithen 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. Joshua C. Kreithen graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Dr. Kreithen graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Kreithen is a member of ASPS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in plastic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Kreithen is in network with 2 carriers, including Aetna and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Cigna
Plan types Dr. Kreithen accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO2
- Medicare2
- PPO2
- EPO1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen'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 Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 Data |
| 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen's NPI number?
Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen's NPI number is 1003844085. It was assigned on June 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen?
Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen is a plastic surgeon in Murphy, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).
Where does Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen practice?
Dr. Kreithen practices at 3990 East US Highway 64 Alt, Murphy, NC 28906. Dr. Kreithen also practices at 4066 W Us-64, Murphy, NC 28906. Dr. Kreithen's primary practice is Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, North Carolina, part of Erlanger Health.
What is Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kreithen is (828) 837-8161.
What is Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen's medical license number?
Dr. Kreithen holds Florida license ME89315, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kreithen in Florida (2003 to 2026) and Tennessee (1999 to 2000).
Which hospitals is Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen affiliated with?
Dr. Kreithen practices at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, North Carolina.
Does Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kreithen billed Medicare for 15 services in 2018.
Is Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kreithen is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen bill to Medicare?
In 2018, Dr. Kreithen's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203).
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Where did Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen go to medical school?
Dr. Kreithen graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kreithen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron ODT, Gabapentin and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $50,087 in general payments to Dr. Kreithen from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen been practicing?
Dr. Kreithen graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Kreithen.
Who does Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen publish with?
Dr. Kreithen's most frequent co-authors are Mark Arlen Clayman, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Joshua C. Kreithen accept?
Dr. Kreithen is in network with 2 carriers, including Aetna and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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