Dr. Nicholas T. Befera, MD
Interventional Radiology (Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Minnesota Medical School (2008)
- Years since graduation
- 18
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 234
Licensed in Colorado since 2016, according to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2008Medical school: University of Minnesota Medical School
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician primary
NC license 2014-02054 · CO license DR.0057455 (first issued 2016; active) -
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
CO license DR.0057455 (first issued 2016; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Duke University Hospital Durham, NC
Medical groups
- Duke Health Integrated Practice, Inc (3,185 clinicians)
- Duke University Health System, Inc (1,102 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 234
- Services billed
- 1,053
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 169 | 153 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 123 | 105 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 69 | 69 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image | 39 | 19 |
| Review by radiologist of additional artery image | 38 | 17 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 35 | 34 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 32 | 18 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 29 | 29 |
| Insertion of tube into vein, second order branch | 20 | 14 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 19 | 19 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Acetazolamide Other prescribers in Durham, NC | 15 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 12 payments worth $617 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $420 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $169 |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $28.13 |
| Food and Beverage | $617 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.