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Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

1032 Fleming Street Suite A
Hendersonville, NC 28791

(828) 696-3099

Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD is a gastroenterologist in Hendersonville, NC specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD is affiliated with Mission Health and Mission Hospital Mission Hospital McDowell.

Office Locations

1032 Fleming Street Suite A
Hendersonville, NC 28791

(828) 696-3099

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188 Medical Park Drive
Brevard, NC 28712

(828) 883-9600

(828) 774-5469

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Mission Hospital Mission Hospital McDowell

291 Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 254-0881

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

removal of lesion

In 2012, Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	18
diagnostic procedures	297
doctor visit	337
esophageal dilation	32
gastrointestinal procedures	570
hospital care	346
hydrogen breath test	15
inpatient care	346
lab tests	101
methane breath test	15
minimally invasive procedures	540
preventive care	97
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	297
stent placement (stenting)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
balloon dilation	18
diagnostic procedures	313
doctor visit	330
esophageal dilation	40
gastrointestinal procedures	592
hospital care	363
hydrogen breath test	13
image guided procedures	15
inpatient care	363
lab tests	90
methane breath test	13
minimally invasive procedures	569
minor procedures	15
preventive care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	313
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	69
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	254
doctor visit	334
gastrointestinal procedures	434
hospital care	342
inpatient care	342
lab tests	75
minimally invasive procedures	412
preventive care	87
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	254
stent placement (stenting)	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	31
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	41
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	15
diagnostic procedures	307
doctor visit	171
esophageal dilation	26
gastrointestinal procedures	569
hospital care	274
injections	15
inpatient care	274
lab tests	23
minimally invasive procedures	541
preventive care	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	307
stent placement (stenting)	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1234
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	612
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	118
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	17
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	17
chemotherapy	17
diagnostic procedures	326
doctor visit	173
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	567
hospital care	188
injections	11
inpatient care	188
minimally invasive procedures	563
preventive care	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	326
stent placement (stenting)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	31
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	340
doctor visit	151
foreign body removal	13
gastrointestinal procedures	556
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
minimally invasive procedures	556
preventive care	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	340
stent placement (stenting)	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	34
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	19
diagnostic procedures	347
doctor visit	143
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	575
hospital care	131
hydrogen breath test	11
inpatient care	131
methane breath test	11
minimally invasive procedures	562
preventive care	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	347
stent placement (stenting)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	14
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	37
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	18
chemotherapy	18
diagnostic procedures	320
doctor visit	186
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	537
hospital care	137
hydrogen breath test	11
inpatient care	137
methane breath test	11
minimally invasive procedures	539
preventive care	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	320
stent placement (stenting)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	43
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	11
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	25
chemotherapy	25
diagnostic procedures	244
doctor visit	112
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	424
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	430
preventive care	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	244
stent placement (stenting)	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	39
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	20
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	30
chemotherapy	30
diagnostic procedures	273
doctor visit	87
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	498
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
minimally invasive procedures	504
preventive care	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	284
stent placement (stenting)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	29
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	17
chemotherapy	17
chronic care	64
diagnostic procedures	292
doctor visit	86
esophageal dilation	27
gastrointestinal procedures	445
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	462
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	292
stent placement (stenting)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	27
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Hendersonville, NC were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

aspiration	15
balloon dilation	16
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	21
chemotherapy	21
chronic care	64
diagnostic procedures	301
doctor visit	191
esophageal dilation	23
foreign body removal	13
gastrointestinal procedures	524
hospital care	209
hydrogen breath test	12
image guided procedures	15
injections	13
inpatient care	209
lab tests	72
methane breath test	12
minimally invasive procedures	516
minor procedures	15
preventive care	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	302
stent placement (stenting)	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD.

**Gender**
Female	353
Male	270

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	575
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	42
75 to 84	165
Less than 65	105
65 to 74	310

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mission Health

Mission Hospital Mission Hospital McDowell

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Craig J. Cender, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,956 General - Biliary Devices $1,414	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $442	Biliary Devices $100
AbbVie, Inc.	$540 Lupron $375	Creon $40	$125
Covidien LP	$362 Beacon $254	Barrx $108
Pfizer Inc.	$154 XELJANZ $130	COLOGUARD $24
Genentech USA, Inc.	$109 Pegasys $109
Other	$688 SIMPONI $109	LINZESS $88	Cook Medical Biliary $87	ZINPLAVA $67	Cook Medical Hemospray $62	Other $276

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,991
Travel and Lodging	$1,812
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Craig Cender specializes in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Cender attended medical school at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He is affiliated with Mission Health.

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