Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Wendy Lane, MD

Endocrinology · Asheville, NC
Practice pattern: Remote Monitoring — Significant remote device monitoring activity
Speaking/Promotional
141 ASHELAND AVE, Asheville, NC 28801
8282582404
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1073644175 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Lane from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lane

Dr. Wendy Lane is an endocrinology specialist in Asheville, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lane performed 277 Medicare services across 262 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lane received a total of $597,782 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1031 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in endocrinology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lane is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 277 Medicare services $597,782 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
277
Medicare services
Bottom 27% in NC for endocrinology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
262
Unique beneficiaries
$39
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~15 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
85 $9 $30
Continuous glucose monitoring with interpretation
This procedure involves monitoring blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin, along with the interpretation and reporting of the results.
79 $19 $82
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
66 $83 $250
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
47 $64 $186
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$597,782
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $85,397/year across 7 years
Top 5% in NC for endocrinology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
53
Companies
1,031
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$472,150 (79.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$96,482 (16.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$29,150 (4.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$61,640
2023
$50,246
2022
$79,430
2021
$57,788
2020
$42,338
2019
$141,779
2018
$164,561

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$27,769
Dexcom, Inc.
$15,763
Novo Nordisk AS
$14,521
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$2,925
Medtronic, Inc.
$162
Abbott Laboratories
$111
Lilly USA, LLC
$78
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$74
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$35
BETA BIONICS, INC.
$35
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
ABBVIE INC.
$26
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$24
Insulet Corporation
$19
Corcept Therapeutics
$13
Top 3 companies account for 94.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$372,837
Novo Nordisk AS
$100,839
Dexcom, Inc.
$63,909
Insulet Corporation
$19,944
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14,503
DEXCOM, INC.
$6,911
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$5,363
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$2,925
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$1,800
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$1,641
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,340
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$645
Amgen Inc.
$600
Medtronic, Inc.
$547
Abbott Laboratories
$514
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$483
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$471
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$240
AbbVie, Inc.
$224
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$183
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$171
Corcept Therapeutics
$151
Shire North American Group Inc
$137
LifeScan, Inc.
$136
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$115
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$108
ABBVIE INC.
$87
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$85
Mannkind Corporation
$79
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$79
AbbVie Inc.
$70
Nevro Corp.
$70
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$66
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$50
LIFESCAN, INC.
$48
VIVUS, Inc.
$38
BETA BIONICS, INC.
$35
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$32
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$31
MannKind Corporation
$28
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$26
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$26
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$23
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$23
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$18
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$16
CeQur Corporation
$16
PFIZER INC.
$14
Valeritas, Inc.
$14
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$13
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 89.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · AVEED · Androgel · Axium INS DRG IPG · BAQSIMI · BASAGLAR · BD NANO · BD Nano · BD Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle · CYCLOSET · CeQur Simplicity · DEXCOM CGM · DEXCOM G6 CGM SYSTEM · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DEXCOM G7 GSS (161) · DIABETES - DISEASE · Dexcom CGM · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FIASP · FORTEO · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Freedom Lite system · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre 2 · FreeStyle Libre Pro · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · HUMULIN · HUMULIN R 500 · INPEN SMART INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM · INVOKANA · ISTURISA · InPen · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Korlym · MINIMED 770G · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · MYALEPT · MYCAPSSA · Minimed 770G System · NATPARA · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · NEXLETOL · Omnia · Omnipod · OneTouch · OneTouch Verio Reflect · Otrexup · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · QSYMIA · Qutenza · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMAVERT · STRENSIQ · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Sylvant · Synthroid · TEPEZZA · TOUJEO · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tirosint · Tresiba · UNITHROID · V-GO · V-GO DISPOSABLE INSULIN DELIVERY · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XYOSTED · ZEGALOGUE · iLet Bionic Pancreas · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ · t:slim X2 insulin pump
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (79%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in endocrinology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for endocrinology in NC.

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Geographic Context

Endocrinologists within 10 mi
17
Per 100K population
6.3
County median income
$70,578
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Lane is a remote monitoring specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 5% of NC peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Lane experienced with hemoglobin a1c test (diabetes monitoring)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lane performed 85 hemoglobin a1c test (diabetes monitoring) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Lane receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lane received a total of $597,782 from 53 companies across 1,031 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Lane's costs compare to other endocrinologists in Asheville?
Dr. Lane's average Medicare payment per service is $39. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Lane) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →