Top Family Medicine in North Carolina by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top family medicine practitioners in North Carolina by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $5,410,560 over the covered period.
Top Family Medicine by Total Industry Payments — North Carolina
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Cromwell
Raleigh, NC
|
$1,109,045 | 12 | 2018–2024 |
| 2 |
Gastonia, NC
|
$724,252 | 36 | 2018–2024 |
| 3 |
Kevin Soden
Charlotte, NC
|
$534,666 | 6 | 2018–2024 |
| 4 |
David Dundee
Winston Salem, NC
|
$526,013 | 2 | 2018–2024 |
| 5 |
Charlotte, NC
|
$325,234 | 101 | 2018–2024 |
| 6 |
Brian Forrest
Apex, NC
|
$325,178 | 20 | 2018–2024 |
| 7 |
Tiffany Lowe Clayton
Fuquay Varina, NC
|
$294,724 | 8 | 2019–2024 |
| 8 |
Joseph Konen
Charlotte, NC
|
$232,384 | 4 | 2018–2022 |
| 9 |
Charlotte, NC
|
$220,386 | 52 | 2018–2024 |
| 10 |
Asheville, NC
|
$160,332 | 6 | 2018–2024 |
| 11 |
Charlotte, NC
|
$159,700 | 28 | 2018–2024 |
| 12 |
High Point, NC
|
$127,755 | 20 | 2018–2024 |
| 13 |
Asheville, NC
|
$104,808 | 15 | 2018–2024 |
| 14 |
Dimitrios Lintzeris
Goldsboro, NC
|
$90,956 | 16 | 2018–2024 |
| 15 |
Richard Michal
Rocky Mount, NC
|
$88,308 | 51 | 2018–2024 |
| 16 |
Georgia Latham
Sparta, NC
|
$87,064 | 3 | 2018–2022 |
| 17 |
Hendersonville, NC
|
$84,007 | 29 | 2018–2024 |
| 18 |
Winston Salem, NC
|
$78,850 | 8 | 2018–2024 |
| 19 |
Charlotte, NC
|
$69,813 | 73 | 2018–2024 |
| 20 |
High Point, NC
|
$67,085 | 3 | 2018–2019 |
State payment context — Family Medicine in North Carolina
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 3,272 family medicine providers in North Carolina have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $10,818,324 (2018–2024).
The median family medicine provider in North Carolina received $302 in total payments, versus a national median of $294 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in North Carolina peaked in 2019, when $1,703,306 changed hands across 42,026 transactions. Novo Nordisk Inc has been the largest single payer over the period, and Charlotte leads all North Carolina cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Family Medicine providers in North Carolina
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1,306,705 | 1,863 | 41,132 |
| Amgen Inc. | $984,600 | 1,279 | 16,032 |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $604,108 | 643 | 4,413 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $504,180 | 1,386 | 20,559 |
| ABBVIE INC. | $470,102 | 986 | 11,373 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $412,750 | 302 | 1,879 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $406,144 | 1,372 | 17,613 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $386,036 | 1,082 | 9,514 |
Industry payments to Family Medicine providers in North Carolina by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,617,424 | 1,817 | 50,243 |
| 2019 | $1,703,306 | 1,753 | 42,026 |
| 2020 | $1,099,450 | 1,320 | 28,015 |
| 2021 | $1,679,335 | 1,525 | 39,050 |
| 2022 | $1,636,105 | 1,702 | 35,729 |
| 2023 | $1,448,562 | 1,735 | 36,611 |
| 2024 | $1,634,142 | 1,837 | 35,478 |
Top North Carolina cities for Family Medicine industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | $2,012,201 | 300 | 27,775 |
| Raleigh | $1,342,629 | 144 | 13,395 |
| Gastonia | $800,988 | 37 | 4,951 |
| Winston Salem | $789,032 | 94 | 5,884 |
| Asheville | $401,326 | 126 | 6,611 |
| Apex | $346,061 | 21 | 1,282 |
| Fuquay Varina | $307,295 | 12 | 941 |
| Greensboro | $257,317 | 127 | 11,163 |