Dr. Bryan K. Criswell, MD

  • Hickory, NC
  • General surgeon
NPI1487667267PAC ID3476551144
Medicare services, 2024
15
Medicare patients, 2024
23
Part D claims, 2024
57
Industry payments
$12,513
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
242 9 Ave NE Dr, Hickory, NC 28601
Practice phone
Call (704) 424-5050
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Primary practice

Criswell & Criswell Plastic Surgery

Hickory, North Carolina

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Dr. Bryan K. Criswell is a general surgeon in Hickory, North Carolina

Dr. Criswell practices at Criswell & Criswell Plastic Surgery in Hickory, North Carolina.

Dr. Criswell's NPI, 1487667267, was assigned on August 14, 2006. Dr. Criswell graduated from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Criswell's North Carolina license number on file is 261168690.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3476551144
NPI enumeration date
August 14, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(704) 424-5050
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Sex
Male
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)

Dr. Bryan K. Criswell practices at Criswell & Criswell Plastic Surgery in Hickory, North Carolina

Dr. Criswell's primary practice is Criswell & Criswell Plastic Surgery, at 242 9 Ave NE Dr, Hickory, NC 28601 in Catawba County. The practice phone is (704) 424-5050.

  • Criswell & Criswell Plastic Surgery
    242 9 Ave NE Dr, Hickory, NC 28601 · Catawba CountyPhone(704) 424-5050

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

Dr. Bryan K. Criswell is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Criswell's primary practice is Criswell & Criswell Plastic Surgery in Hickory, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Criswell & Criswell Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Criswell to 1 more group practice or clinic, 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 Dr. Bryan K. Criswell's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Criswell & Criswell Plastic SurgeryAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Bryan K. Criswell is one of 1,053 general surgeons in North Carolina

Surgery is Dr. Criswell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Criswell is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Criswell's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 261168690 · 2007 to 2025 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery, IllinoisLicense 036115698 · 2003 to 2008 · taxonomy 2086S0122X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction among the conditions Dr. Criswell treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Criswell

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Dr. Bryan K. Criswell billed Medicare for 15 services in 2024

CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Criswell across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 23 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $193 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202415
Medicare patients23
Paid by Medicare$193
Procedure codes1

Dr. Criswell's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2024

  • 2020
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2020: 182024: 1517%

Dr. Criswell compared with the North Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Criswell
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
15vs 15190% below
Medicare patients
23vs 11580% below
Part D claims
37vs 4110% below

Medians across 950 general surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Criswell's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Bryan K. Criswell treated 23 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Criswell in 2024. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Criswell's median patient age at 45, with 89% women.

Medicare patients, 202423
Average age74
Average risk score1.07

Chronic conditions among Dr. Criswell's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Cancer65%
  4. Arthritis52%

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

Dr. Criswell's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 45

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women89%
  • Men11%

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

Dr. Bryan K. Criswell wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Criswell wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims for 29 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 37 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $238 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 31 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202457
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$238
Part D patients29

Dr. Criswell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic56 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims2%

Dr. Criswell'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. Criswell's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids28%16 of 57 claims
  • Antibiotics37%21 of 57 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: 312024: 3719%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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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. Bryan K. Criswell offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Criswell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Criswell as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Bryan K. Criswell received $12,513 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 109 general payments to Dr. Criswell from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 35% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $7,364.

General payments to Dr. Criswell by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Criswell by kind, 2016 to 2025

$12.5Kin total
  • Consulting fees$4,37535%
  • Food and beverage$4,35335%
  • Gifts$2,05416%
  • Travel and lodging$1,73114%

Companies that paid Dr. Criswell the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Bryan K. Criswell has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Criswell.

Awards and honors for Dr. Criswell

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Bryan K. Criswell graduated from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Dr. Criswell graduated from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Criswell is a member of ACS and ASPS.

  1. Medical schoolThe University of New Mexico School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in plastic surgeryAmerican Board of Plastic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Bryan K. Criswell accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers

Dr. Criswell is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Cigna
  • Humana
  • CMS Medicare
  • NC State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Criswell accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare4
  2. PPO4
  3. HMO3
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Bryan K. Criswell'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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Bryan K. Criswell's NPI number?

Dr. Bryan K. Criswell's NPI number is 1487667267. It was assigned on August 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Bryan K. Criswell?

Dr. Bryan K. Criswell is a general surgeon in Hickory, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Bryan K. Criswell practice?

Dr. Criswell practices at 242 9 Ave NE Dr, Hickory, NC 28601. Dr. Criswell's primary practice is Criswell & Criswell Plastic Surgery in Hickory, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Criswell to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Bryan K. Criswell's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Criswell is (704) 424-5050.

What is Dr. Bryan K. Criswell's medical license number?

Dr. Criswell's North Carolina license number on file is 261168690, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Bryan K. Criswell been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Criswell in North Carolina (2007 to 2025) and Illinois (2003 to 2008).

What medical group is Dr. Bryan K. Criswell part of?

Dr. Criswell is linked to Criswell & Criswell Plastic Surgery.

Does Dr. Bryan K. Criswell accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Criswell billed Medicare for 15 services in 2024, and Dr. Criswell accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Bryan K. Criswell offer telehealth?

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

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bryan K. Criswell see?

CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Criswell in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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Is Dr. Bryan K. Criswell board certified?

Yes. Dr. Criswell is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Bryan K. Criswell bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Criswell's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99211).

Where did Dr. Bryan K. Criswell go to medical school?

Dr. Criswell graduated from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1998.

What drugs does Dr. Bryan K. Criswell prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Criswell's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron HCl, Cephalexin and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Bryan K. Criswell received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $12,513 in general payments to Dr. Criswell from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. Bryan K. Criswell been practicing?

Dr. Criswell graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Bryan K. Criswell accept?

Dr. Criswell is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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