Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Alfred Barritt, MD

Internal Medicine · Chapel Hill, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
101 MANNING DR, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
9199664131
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1154395879 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. Barritt 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. Barritt

Dr. Alfred Barritt is an internal medicine specialist in Chapel Hill, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Barritt performed 200 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Barritt received a total of $82,247 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 115 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. Barritt 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 ▲ 200 Medicare services $82,247 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
200
Medicare services
Bottom 18% in NC for internal medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$74
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.
80 $64 $284
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
32 $60 $220
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
24 $90 $323
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.
17 $47 $193
Upper endoscopy (EGD)
A diagnostic exam of the esophagus, stomach, and upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope.
16 $86 $851
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
16 $94 $480
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
15 $132 $578
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 ↗
$82,247
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $13,708/year across 6 years
Top 2% in NC for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
19
Companies
115
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
$41,003
2023
$1,878
2022
$14,610
2020
$10,915
2019
$13,669
2018
$172

Payments by company (2024)

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$14,661
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11,880
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$8,077
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$6,177
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$122
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$86
Top 3 companies account for 84.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$15,965
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$14,661
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13,555
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11,880
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$8,400
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$6,177
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$4,829
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$3,355
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
$1,710
Celgene Corporation
$836
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$249
UCB, Inc.
$112
Novo Nordisk Inc
$104
STERIS CORPORATION
$101
AbbVie, Inc.
$97
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$91
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$86
ABBVIE INC.
$23
PFIZER INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 53.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
CC-90001 · Doptelet · IQIRVO · Livmarli · RELISTOR · REZDIFFRA · RINVOQ · STEGLATRO · TERLIVAZ · XIFAXAN · truFreeze
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 →
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
900
County median income
$88,553
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UNC HOSPITALS
0.0 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. Barritt 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. Barritt experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Barritt performed 80 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. Barritt receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Barritt received a total of $82,247 from 19 companies across 115 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. Barritt's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Chapel Hill?
Dr. Barritt's average Medicare payment per service is $74. 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. Barritt) 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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Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →