STEPHEN CREIGHTON RAY CRNA
NPI 1336408681
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Asheville, NC
About Stephen Creighton Ray Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
STEPHEN CREIGHTON RAY CRNA (NPI 1336408681) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Asheville, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (6836) and active in the NPI registry since May 2012. He is affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center, maintains a secondary practice location in Hendersonville, and is a graduate of Other (2012).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Stephen Creighton Ray Crna 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
5Medicare enrollment records show Stephen Ray reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Asheville, NC 28803
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 71 clinicians in this Medicare group
Clemson, SC 29631
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Prisma Health-Midlands
- 373 clinicians in this Medicare group
Camden, SC 29020
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 52 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bamberg, SC 29003
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 2,389 clinicians in this Medicare group
Richardson, TX 75082
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina and South Carolina enrollments
- 493 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
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
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Haywood Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Clyde, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28803 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
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 Stephen Ray's NPI number?
The NPI number for Stephen Ray is 1336408681. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 7, 2012.
Where is Stephen Ray located?
Stephen Ray practices at 291 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28803. The listed phone number is (828) 254-0881.
What is Stephen Ray's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Stephen Ray enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Stephen Ray 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.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Stephen Ray's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Stephen Ray reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Digestive Health Partners, PA (Asheville, NC), Palmetto Health (Clemson, SC), Kershaw Anesthesia, LLC (Camden, SC), Musc Community Physicians (Bamberg, SC) and Medstream Anesthesia PLLC (Richardson, TX). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Stephen Ray's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Stephen Ray accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, CareSource and Cigna Healthcare list Stephen Ray 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 Stephen Ray affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Stephen Ray is affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Stephen Ray was last updated on April 28, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Stephen Creighton Ray, CRNA · NPI 1336408681
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Asheville, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 7, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1336408681 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 7, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 6836 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 291 SWEETEN CREEK RD, Asheville, NC 28803-1527
- **Phone:** (828) 254-0881 · **Fax:** (828) 258-1614
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 5 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Digestive Health Partners, PA (NPI 1013130715, Asheville, NC); Palmetto Health (NPI 1710137047, Clemson, SC); Kershaw Anesthesia, LLC (NPI 1073986048, Camden, SC); Musc Community Physicians (NPI 1841878006, Bamberg, SC); Medstream Anesthesia PLLC (NPI 1649616160, Richardson, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2012
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 28, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1336408681) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.