Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Krichna Sowles, MD
Family Medicine · Burlington, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Sowles 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. Sowles
Dr. Krichna Sowles is a family medicine specialist in Burlington, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sowles performed 524 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sowles received a total of $15,305 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1060 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sowles 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.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ 524 Medicare services
$15,305 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗524
Medicare services
Bottom 48% in NC for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$65
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
226 | $75 | $260 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
76 | $119 | $295 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
56 | $29 | $59 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
42 | $9 | $35 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
38 | $76 | $165 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
31 | $46 | $175 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
23 | $36 | $125 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
17 | $47 | $129 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, preservative-free A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus, formulated without preservatives, administered in a 0.5 ml dose. |
15 | $22 | $49 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$15,305
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,186/year across 7 years
Top 2% in NC for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
63
Companies
1,060
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,258
2023
$2,604
2022
$2,420
2021
$2,040
2020
$1,329
2019
$2,217
2018
$2,437
Payments by company (2024)
Novo Nordisk Inc
$314
ABBVIE INC.
$278
Lilly USA, LLC
$276
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$199
PFIZER INC.
$188
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$98
Abbott Laboratories
$96
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$63
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$63
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$61
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$58
Amgen Inc.
$58
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$56
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$54
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$53
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$53
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$42
Exact Sciences Corporation
$37
Dexcom, Inc.
$36
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$34
Corcept Therapeutics
$28
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$20
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$16
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$15
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 38.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,730
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,472
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,412
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$859
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$686
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$659
PFIZER INC.
$573
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$547
AbbVie Inc.
$464
ABBVIE INC.
$460
Abbott Laboratories
$456
Amgen Inc.
$443
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$384
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$255
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$229
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$225
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$225
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$211
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$191
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$191
Eisai Inc.
$190
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$177
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$167
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$141
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$140
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$137
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$132
Allergan, Inc.
$115
EISAI INC.
$110
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$107
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$103
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$97
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$93
Exact Sciences Corporation
$90
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$69
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$63
Lundbeck LLC
$45
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$42
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Allergan Inc.
$36
Dexcom, Inc.
$36
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$34
Shire North American Group Inc
$32
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$31
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$30
Corcept Therapeutics
$28
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$28
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$27
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$23
Nevro Corp.
$22
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$20
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$18
Organogenesis Inc.
$17
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$17
Duchesnay USA Incorporated
$16
GENZYME CORPORATION
$15
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$13
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$12
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 36.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
303
County median income
$64,445
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MOSES H. CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE
14.6 mi
14.6 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Sowles is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Sowles experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sowles performed 226 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Sowles receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sowles received a total of $15,305 from 63 companies across 1,060 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Sowles's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Burlington?
Dr. Sowles's average Medicare payment per service is $65. 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. Sowles) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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