MARGARET CHESSER KRUSCH PA
NPI 1326044165
Physician Assistant in Forest City, NC
About Margaret Chesser Krusch Pa NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MARGARET CHESSER KRUSCH PA (NPI 1326044165) is an individual physician assistant in Forest City, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (102802) and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Rutherford Regional Medical Center, and maintains 4 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Secondary Practice Locations 4
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Margaret Chesser Krusch Pa is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Rutherford Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Rutherfordton, NCAtrium Health Cleveland
Acute Care Hospitals · Shelby, NCCarolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Acute Care Hospitals · Charlotte, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28043 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Margaret Krusch's NPI number?
The NPI number for Margaret Krusch is 1326044165. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 27, 2005.
Where is Margaret Krusch located?
Margaret Krusch practices at 136 Sparks Dr, Forest City, NC 28043. The listed phone number is (828) 288-6320.
What is Margaret Krusch's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.
Is Margaret Krusch enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Margaret Krusch is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
What insurance does Margaret Krusch accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and 3 other insurers list Margaret Krusch as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Margaret Krusch affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Margaret Krusch is affiliated with Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Atrium Health Cleveland and Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Margaret Krusch was last updated on September 25, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
