DONALD NELSON GARDNER MD
NPI 1659344141
Family Medicine in Raleigh, NC
About Donald Nelson Gardner Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DONALD NELSON GARDNER MD (NPI 1659344141) is an individual family medicine provider in Raleigh, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (30025) and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Wakemed, Raleigh Campus, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Other Identifiers 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
Donald Nelson Gardner Md 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Donald Gardner reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Raleigh, NC 27603
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 213 clinicians in this Medicare group
Mount Airy, NC 27030
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 16 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 9
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.
Wakemed, Raleigh Campus
Acute Care Hospitals · Raleigh, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 27603 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 5
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 9
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
RALEIGH, NC 27603
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 Donald Gardner's NPI number?
The NPI number for Donald Gardner is 1659344141. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 7, 2006.
Where is Donald Gardner located?
Donald Gardner practices at 4530 Fayetteville Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603. The listed phone number is (919) 235-1930.
What is Donald Gardner's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Donald Gardner enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Donald Gardner 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 Donald Gardner's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Donald Gardner reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Wake Specialty Physicians LLC (Raleigh, NC) and Northern Hospital District Of Surry County (Mount Airy, NC). 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 Donald Gardner's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Donald Gardner accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and 2 other insurers list Donald Gardner 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 Donald Gardner affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Donald Gardner is affiliated with Wakemed, Raleigh Campus.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Donald Gardner was last updated on December 22, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years 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.