Dr. Nicholas Joseph Placentra D.O.?
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Dr. Nicholas Joseph Placentra D.O., Family Practitioner
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Dr. Nicholas Joseph Placentra D.O.

Family Practitioner

4/5(23)
240 Highway 105 Ext Suite 100 Boone NC, 28607
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4/5

About

Dr. Nicholas Placentra is a family practitioner practicing in Boone, NC. Dr. Placentra specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Placentra possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 1985

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Diabetes
  • Sinusitis
  • High Cholesterol
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Pain
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
  • Vascular Disease

Dr. Nicholas Joseph Placentra D.O.'s Practice location

Practice At 240 Highway 105 Ext Suite 100

240 Highway 105 Ext Suite 100 -
Boone, NC 28607
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New patients: 828-262-4100, 828-264-7311
Fax: 828-264-7907

Dr. Nicholas Joseph Placentra D.O.'s reviews

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Patient Experience with Dr. Placentra


4.0

Based on 23 reviews

Dr. Nicholas Joseph Placentra D.O. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 23 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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