Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Nurse Practitioner

Loretta Catton

NP · Nurse Practitioner
1201 PATTON AVE
Asheville, NC 28806
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 11 Years Practicing
497
Medicare Patients / yr
12
Procedures Billed
11
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for North Carolina, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Loretta Catton, NP is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 28806, NC — the Nurse Practitioner's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Loretta Catton, NP Does

Loretta Catton, NP served 497 Medicare patients across 569 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 75% above the average Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina (283 patients across 5,490 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)121100
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (99204)8888
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)6653
Automated urinalysis test (81003)5846
Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique (87651)4940

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Loretta Catton, NP billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Loretta Catton, NP. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Loretta Catton, NP practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Loretta Catton, NP offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1201 PATTON AVE, Asheville, NC 28806
Phone: (828) 252-4878

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

25 min

Average commute time in this zip · 82% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

68.6806

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 28806, NC

If Loretta Catton, NP isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 28806, NC:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Julie FoxNurse Practitioner—<1 mi
Cameron D. PerryNurse Practitioner186<1 mi
Ronald L. EbyNurse Practitioner457<1 mi
Kathy O. AlexanderNurse Practitioner447<1 mi
Carla R. KimmelNurse Practitioner304<1 mi
Katie E. RangnowNurse Practitioner88<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Loretta Catton, NP takes three steps:

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Loretta Catton: Common Questions

Does Loretta Catton, NP accept Medicare?
Yes. Loretta Catton, NP is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Loretta Catton, NP depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 28806, NC →
Where is Loretta Catton, NP's office?
Loretta Catton, NP practices at 1201 PATTON AVE, Asheville, NC 28806. Phone: (828) 252-4878.
What Medicare plans does Loretta Catton, NP accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (828) 252-4878 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 28806, NC to see available options.
Does Loretta Catton, NP offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Loretta Catton, NP as offering telehealth. Call the office at (828) 252-4878 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Loretta Catton, NP?
Loretta Catton, NP graduated in 2015 and has been practicing for approximately 11 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Loretta Catton, NP treated 497 Medicare patients across 12 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Loretta Catton, NP is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (828) 252-4878 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology → • Privacy policy

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