Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 40
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 64
- Part D claims, 2024
- 140
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 34 Granby St, Asheville, NC 28801
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 225-0861
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP
Asheville, North Carolina
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Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel is a plastic surgeon in Asheville, North Carolina
Dr. Tenzel practices at Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP in Asheville, North Carolina.
Dr. Tenzel's NPI, 1013335280, was assigned on April 3, 2014. Dr. Tenzel holds North Carolina license 2022-01355.
- NPI
- 1013335280NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5991921140
- NPI enumeration date
- April 3, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 225-0861
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel practices at Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP in Asheville, North Carolina
Dr. Tenzel's primary practice is Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP, at 34 Granby St, Asheville, NC 28801 in Buncombe County. The practice phone is (828) 225-0861.
- Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP34 Granby St, Asheville, NC 28801 · Buncombe CountyPhone(828) 225-0861
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Tenzel's primary practice is Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Tenzel is also affiliated with Mission Hospital. The medical group on file is Novant Health Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - South Asheville. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tenzel to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each 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. Paul Levin Tenzel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tenzel practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel is one of 137 plastic surgeons in North Carolina
Plastic surgery is Dr. Tenzel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Tenzel's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Utah.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- Utah license
Plastic surgeons near Dr. Tenzel
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel billed Medicare for 40 services in 2024
CMS data shows 40 Medicare services from Dr. Tenzel across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 64 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,341 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Tenzel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 282024: 4043%
Dr. Tenzel compared with the North Carolina median for plastic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Tenzel
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 40vs 6639% below
- Medicare patients
- 64vs 65Close to median
- Part D claims
- 101vs 273.7 times
Medians across 120 plastic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Tenzel'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. Paul Levin Tenzel treated 64 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 64 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tenzel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 35 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tenzel's median patient age at 61, with 86% women.
Dr. Tenzel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Tenzel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4773%
- Men1727%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Tenzel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol72%
- Arthritis55%
- Cancer33%
- Mood disorders33%
- Anxiety31%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Depression27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Tenzel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women86%
- Men14%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel wrote 140 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Tenzel wrote 140 Medicare Part D claims for 48 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 101 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $390 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 81 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Tenzel'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. Tenzel's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids29%40 of 140 claims
- Antibiotics28%39 of 140 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: 812024: 10125%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 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
Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Tenzel for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Tenzel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 38 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Tenzel, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Tenzel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 77.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Tenzel ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 91st percentile38 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 67th percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel received $5,179 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 97 general payments to Dr. Tenzel from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Mentor Worldwide LLC paid the most, $2,595.
General payments to Dr. Tenzel by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Tenzel by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,31783%
- Travel and lodging$86217%
Companies that paid Dr. Tenzel the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
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What is Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel's NPI number?
Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel's NPI number is 1013335280. It was assigned on April 3, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel?
Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel is a plastic surgeon in Asheville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).
Where does Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel practice?
Dr. Tenzel practices at 34 Granby St, Asheville, NC 28801. Dr. Tenzel's primary practice is Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Asheville, LP in Asheville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tenzel to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Tenzel is (828) 225-0861.
What is Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel's medical license number?
Dr. Tenzel holds North Carolina license 2022-01355, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Tenzel in North Carolina and Utah.
Which hospitals is Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel affiliated with?
Dr. Tenzel is affiliated with Mission Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Tenzel to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel part of?
Dr. Tenzel is linked to Novant Health Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - South Asheville.
Does Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tenzel billed Medicare for 40 services in 2024, and Dr. Tenzel accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel's MIPS score?
Dr. Tenzel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel see?
CMS counts 64 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tenzel in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Tenzel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, new patient (99203).
What drugs does Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tenzel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Ondansetron HCl and Cephalexin.
Has Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,179 in general payments to Dr. Tenzel from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Mentor Worldwide LLC.
How long has Dr. Paul Levin Tenzel been practicing?
Dr. Tenzel graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
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