Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Edward Overton, D.O.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Charlotte, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2315 W ARBORS DR STE 115, Charlotte, NC 28262
7048176676
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1093753329 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. Overton 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. Overton

Dr. Edward Overton is a pain medicine physician in Charlotte, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Overton performed 878 Medicare services across 289 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Overton received a total of $4,174 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 309 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Overton 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 in practice ▲ 878 Medicare services $4,174 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
878
Medicare services
Bottom 35% in NC for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
289
Unique beneficiaries
$42
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~44 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
Betamethasone steroid injection
An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate.
323 $5 $13
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.
156 $55 $147
Normal saline infusion, 500 ml
Administration of sterile normal saline solution through an intravenous line. This procedure involves the infusion of a 500 ml unit of the solution.
130 $1 $3
Electromyography of arm or leg muscles
A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them.
98 $68 $297
Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance
An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
40 $161 $724
Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging
An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging.
37 $79 $456
Nerve conduction studies, 7-8 tests
A series of 7 to 8 nerve conduction tests to evaluate how well nerves are sending signals to muscles.
25 $119 $555
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.
25 $83 $185
Nerve conduction study, 9-10 studies
A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 9 to 10 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function.
24 $149 $634
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
20 $73 $207
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.
14.8% high complexity
45.6% medium
39.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,174
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $596/year across 7 years
Top 27% in NC for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
309
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,174 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$507
2023
$576
2022
$665
2021
$378
2020
$580
2019
$671
2018
$796

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$151
Braeburn Inc.
$90
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$54
Boston Scientific Corporation
$54
ABBVIE INC.
$40
Orexo US, Inc.
$25
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$22
Indivior Inc.
$17
PFIZER INC.
$16
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$15
Medline Industries LP
$13
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 58.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$582
PFIZER INC.
$440
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$369
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$284
Indivior Inc.
$232
Boston Scientific Corporation
$165
Orexo US, Inc.
$164
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$163
ABBVIE INC.
$134
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$124
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$120
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$112
Almatica Pharma LLC
$110
Braeburn Inc.
$90
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$81
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$64
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$63
Amgen Inc.
$60
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$60
AbbVie Inc.
$55
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$52
Nevro Corp.
$51
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$45
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$44
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$40
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$34
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$33
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$33
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$29
Lilly USA, LLC
$26
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$26
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$24
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$23
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Medline Industries, Inc.
$19
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$19
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$16
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$15
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
Pear Therapeutics (US), Inc.
$15
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$14
Medline Industries LP
$13
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$13
Kaleo, Inc.
$13
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$13
Egalet US Inc
$12
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$10
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 33.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Aimovig · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BRIXADI · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · CHANTIX · COMIRNATY · Cambia · EMBEDA · EMGALITY · ETERNA · Evoke · Evzio · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate · General - Pain Management · Gralise · Horizant · Hymovis · INTELLIS · Kloxxado · LORZONE · LYRICA · Licart · Morphabond ER · NAPRELAN · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · Nalu Neurostimulation System · OCTRODE · Omnia · PAXLOVID · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Qutenza · RELISTOR · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRIX · SUBLOCADE · SYMPROIC · Seglentis · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · TOSYMRA · TROKENDI XR · Tirosint · UBRELVY · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · Zipsor · Zubsolv · reSET-O
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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Pain medicine physicians within 10 mi
8
Per 100K population
0.7
County median income
$83,765
Nearest hospital
ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY
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. Overton is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Overton experienced with betamethasone steroid injection?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Overton performed 323 betamethasone steroid injection 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. Overton receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Overton received a total of $4,174 from 49 companies across 309 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. Overton's costs compare to other pain medicine physicians in Charlotte?
Dr. Overton's average Medicare payment per service is $42. 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. Overton) 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 →