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Emergency Medicine

Lena Van Nimwegen, MD

Works at hospitals in Roanoke Rapids, NC · Asheville, NC · North Carolina

Summary

Dr. Lena Van Nimwegen, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 250 Smith Church Rd, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870. Phone: (252) 535-8240. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Lena Van Nimwegen had 452 Original Medicare patients and 636 services. NPI 1578941142. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Lena Van Nimwegen, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Lena Van Nimwegen accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Lena Van Nimwegen accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Lena Van Nimwegen see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 452 Original Medicare patients and 636 services for Lena Van Nimwegen. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Lena Van Nimwegen's NPI number?
1578941142. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Lena Van Nimwegen, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients452
Services billed to Medicare636
Different services or procedures21
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients75

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)232 services
  2. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)182 services
  3. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)134 services
  4. Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (99283)33 services
  5. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)27 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis55%
  • Ischemic heart disease44%
  • Diabetes41%
  • Anxiety38%

Hospitals where Lena Van Nimwegen works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Lena Van Nimwegen at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Lena Van Nimwegen is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Lena Van Nimwegen as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Vidant Medical Group LLC1,012 clinicians in the group
  • Emergency Coverage LLC775 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Roanoke Rapids

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Roanoke Rapids, NC — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Vidant Medical Group LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolDuke University School Of Medicine
Graduation year2015 (11 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1578941142
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians