Top Internal Medicine in North Carolina by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top internal 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 $15,846,169 over the covered period.
Top Internal Medicine by Total Industry Payments — North Carolina
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Greensboro, NC
|
$2,120,767 | 51 | 2018–2024 |
| 2 |
Hickory, NC
|
$1,778,738 | 41 | 2018–2024 |
| 3 |
Raleigh, NC
|
$1,657,723 | 19 | 2018–2024 |
| 4 |
Charlotte, NC
|
$1,576,319 | 36 | 2018–2024 |
| 5 |
Eugene Wright
Fayetteville, NC
|
$885,332 | 27 | 2018–2024 |
| 6 |
Nirmish Shah
Durham, NC
|
$879,926 | 20 | 2018–2024 |
| 7 |
Winston-Salem, NC
|
$777,393 | 50 | 2018–2024 |
| 8 |
Charlotte, NC
|
$597,670 | 31 | 2018–2024 |
| 9 |
Charlotte, NC
|
$582,062 | 35 | 2018–2024 |
| 10 |
Charlotte, NC
|
$539,420 | 55 | 2018–2024 |
| 11 |
Durham, NC
|
$502,588 | 28 | 2018–2024 |
| 12 |
Richard Browne
Charlotte, NC
|
$501,771 | 33 | 2018–2024 |
| 13 |
Huntersville, NC
|
$492,217 | 18 | 2018–2024 |
| 14 |
Nilay Desai
Rocky Mount, NC
|
$471,931 | 18 | 2018–2024 |
| 15 |
Durham, NC
|
$447,631 | 34 | 2018–2024 |
| 16 |
Charlotte, NC
|
$430,664 | 17 | 2018–2024 |
| 17 |
Charlotte, NC
|
$428,828 | 14 | 2018–2024 |
| 18 |
Charlotte, NC
|
$418,265 | 13 | 2018–2024 |
| 19 |
Greensboro, NC
|
$381,173 | 49 | 2018–2024 |
| 20 |
Charlotte, NC
|
$375,753 | 46 | 2018–2024 |
State payment context — Internal Medicine in North Carolina
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 3,556 internal medicine providers in North Carolina have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $37,695,924 (2018–2024).
The median internal medicine provider in North Carolina received $507 in total payments, versus a national median of $406 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in North Carolina peaked in 2024, when $6,319,004 changed hands across 46,004 transactions. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP 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 Internal Medicine providers in North Carolina
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $2,149,663 | 1,535 | 21,344 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $1,667,978 | 1,251 | 15,105 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1,588,826 | 1,254 | 25,590 |
| Contego Medical, Inc | $1,380,873 | 1 | 413 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,331,153 | 886 | 7,609 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $1,158,059 | 892 | 5,819 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $1,137,721 | 1,216 | 13,444 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $1,124,705 | 960 | 11,516 |
Industry payments to Internal Medicine providers in North Carolina by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $5,731,444 | 2,133 | 58,438 |
| 2019 | $6,071,575 | 2,124 | 54,621 |
| 2020 | $3,839,145 | 1,693 | 29,637 |
| 2021 | $4,189,395 | 1,839 | 40,241 |
| 2022 | $5,332,554 | 2,008 | 44,162 |
| 2023 | $6,212,807 | 2,097 | 46,397 |
| 2024 | $6,319,004 | 2,163 | 46,004 |
Top North Carolina cities for Internal Medicine industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | $10,708,408 | 589 | 54,015 |
| Durham | $4,831,786 | 241 | 8,241 |
| Greensboro | $3,328,939 | 157 | 25,884 |
| Raleigh | $2,912,889 | 250 | 20,217 |
| Winston Salem | $1,927,330 | 241 | 22,280 |
| Hickory | $1,865,949 | 35 | 6,821 |
| Fayetteville | $1,531,910 | 102 | 10,727 |
| Chapel Hill | $1,363,184 | 124 | 2,818 |