Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jennifer Dunham, NP

Nurse Practitioner - Family · Charlotte, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
7920 MOORES CHAPEL RD, Charlotte, NC 28214
7049267800
In practice since 2013 (13 years)
NPI: 1821338443 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. Dunham 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. Dunham

Dr. Jennifer Dunham is a nurse practitioner - family in Charlotte, NC, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dunham performed 382 Medicare services across 317 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dunham received a total of $3,923 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 209 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Dunham 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.

✓ 13 years in practice ▲ Top 36% volume in NC $3,923 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
382
Medicare services
Top 36% in NC for nurse practitioner - family
317
Unique beneficiaries
$59
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~29 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
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.
248 $49 $142
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.
55 $67 $188
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
45 $89 $219
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 $60 $160
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
14 $104 $162
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 ↗
$3,923
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $981/year across 4 years
Top 6% in NC for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
209
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
$3,923 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,656
2023
$504
2022
$269
2021
$494

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$337
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$318
ABBVIE INC.
$310
Novo Nordisk Inc
$298
PFIZER INC.
$177
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$169
ViiV Healthcare Company
$132
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$108
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$89
Exact Sciences Corporation
$81
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$71
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$67
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$66
Tolmar, Inc.
$60
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$50
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$44
Dexcom, Inc.
$44
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$25
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$23
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$20
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Amgen Inc.
$15
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$14
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$13
Top 3 companies account for 36.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$418
Novo Nordisk Inc
$362
ABBVIE INC.
$336
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$318
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$235
PFIZER INC.
$222
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$172
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$167
ViiV Healthcare Company
$151
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$109
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$108
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$91
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$89
Exact Sciences Corporation
$81
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$73
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$67
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$66
Tolmar, Inc.
$60
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$54
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$50
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$44
Dexcom, Inc.
$44
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$43
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$40
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$39
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$36
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$35
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$23
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
Insmed, Inc.
$22
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$21
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$20
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$20
Corcept Therapeutics
$19
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$18
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
Amgen Inc.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$13
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 28.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4584) DreamStation CPAP Auto Core HT Cell · (8275) DreamStat Cpap Auto · AIRSUPRA · APRETUDE · Adzenys XR-ODT · Arikayce · BREZTRI · CAPLYTA · Cologuard Collection Kit · DELSTRIGO · DUPIXENT · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · FARXIGA · GEMTESA · GLASSIA · GVOKE HYPOPEN · Horizant · INSPIRE · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · Kerendia · Korlym · Life 2000 Ventilation System · MOUNJARO · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · NUCALA · NURTEC ODT · NUZYRA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · Otezla · Ozempic · PANZYGA · PIFELTRO · PREVNAR 20 · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Ryaltris · Rybelsus · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · Sunosi · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TZIELD · Tlando · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Veozah · WAKIX · Wakix · Wegovy · XIFAXAN · Yupelri · ZORYVE
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for nurse practitioner - family in NC.

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Geographic Context

Family nurse practitioners within 10 mi
1,004
Per 100K population
88.8
County median income
$83,765
Nearest hospital
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH
7.6 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. Dunham is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of NC peers.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Dunham experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dunham performed 248 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Dunham receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dunham received a total of $3,923 from 44 companies across 209 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. Dunham's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Charlotte?
Dr. Dunham's average Medicare payment per service is $59. 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. Dunham) 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 →