Nicholas Joseph Placentra Jr., D.O.
NPI 1760493894ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Boone, NC
Family Medicine (D.O.) in Boone, North Carolina, trained at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $812,732 for 6,433 claims, against $1,524 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $118.13 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1760493894 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 13, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 27, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 9600685 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 66 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 252 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,524 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,433 · 15,274 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 308 |
| Total drug cost | $812,732 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine |
Medical group
- High Country Community HealthBoone, NC · 32 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Charles A Cannon Jr Memorial HospitalLinville, NC
- Watauga Medical CenterBoone, NC
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Boone, NC
- Medi Home Health and HospiceHome health agency · Boone, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$118.13 · 7 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$278.08 · 14 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $41.91 | 2 |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $16.89 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $16.45 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $15.53 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $13.86 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$118.13 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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