Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Richard Rachima, M.D.
Family Medicine · Charlotte, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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This page presents federal public records about Dr. Rachima 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. Rachima
Dr. Richard Rachima is a family medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rachima performed 1,793 Medicare services across 1,172 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rachima received a total of $325,234 from 101 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 3347 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Rachima 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
▲ Top 15% volume in NC
$325,234 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,793
Medicare services
Top 15% in NC for family medicine
1,172
Unique beneficiaries
$52
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~90 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 (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. |
537 | $78 | $291 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
237 | $8 | $40 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
200 | $9 | $53 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
177 | $2 | $12 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
136 | $122 | $245 |
| 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. |
125 | $54 | $187 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
53 | $29 | $59 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
52 | $282 | $742 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) A laboratory test that measures the amount of microalbumin, a small protein, in a urine sample. This test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage. |
45 | $6 | $30 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
45 | $8 | $71 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
44 | $5 | $27 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
38 | $29 | $56 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
31 | $76 | $182 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
30 | $7 | $36 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
18 | $48 | $410 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
13 | $8 | $22 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
12 | $157 | $358 |
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 ↗$325,234
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $46,462/year across 7 years
Top 0% in NC for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
101
Companies
3,347
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
$292,332 (89.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$29,266 (9.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$3,636 (1.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$36,682
2023
$45,072
2022
$73,420
2021
$45,197
2020
$44,730
2019
$42,671
2018
$37,461
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13,663
ABBVIE INC.
$6,690
CeQur Corporation
$6,484
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$4,291
Lilly USA, LLC
$564
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$490
Amgen Inc.
$394
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$387
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$308
Novo Nordisk Inc
$261
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$260
Exact Sciences Corporation
$249
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$239
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$222
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$221
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$217
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$208
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$192
PFIZER INC.
$166
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$148
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$117
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$67
Abbott Laboratories
$67
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$66
Tolmar, Inc.
$61
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$57
VIVUS LLC
$53
Medtronic, Inc.
$52
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$50
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$41
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Almatica Pharma LLC
$36
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$35
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$31
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Insulet Corporation
$29
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$25
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$22
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$21
Lundbeck LLC
$20
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$18
Emmaus Medical, Inc.
$17
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$16
Alkermes, Inc.
$16
Corcept Therapeutics
$15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$13
Top 3 companies account for 73.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43,284
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$41,643
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$25,930
Allergan, Inc.
$24,700
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24,492
ABBVIE INC.
$24,393
PFIZER INC.
$20,420
AbbVie Inc.
$18,822
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$17,437
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$16,959
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$10,665
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$9,400
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$8,294
CeQur Corporation
$6,804
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$2,844
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,366
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$2,136
Amgen Inc.
$1,924
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,841
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,443
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$1,322
Pfizer Inc.
$1,250
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,109
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,055
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$1,000
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$922
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$867
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$855
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$701
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$630
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$623
Aytu Bioscience, Inc
$620
Exact Sciences Corporation
$570
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$486
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$462
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$451
Allergan Inc.
$438
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$380
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$346
Bausch Health US, LLC
$326
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$273
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$240
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$224
Shire North American Group Inc
$210
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$210
Medtronic, Inc.
$207
Abbott Laboratories
$201
Lupin Inc.
$185
Horizon Pharma plc
$177
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$176
OptiNose US, Inc.
$170
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$159
EISAI INC.
$151
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$138
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$120
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$117
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$116
VIVUS LLC
$114
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$114
Genentech USA, Inc.
$113
Aytu BioPharma, Inc.
$93
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$84
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$81
AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$81
Alkermes, Inc.
$79
Tolmar, Inc.
$76
Eisai Inc.
$76
AbbVie, Inc.
$71
Corcept Therapeutics
$71
Insulet Corporation
$62
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$60
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$58
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$57
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$50
Emmaus Medical, Inc.
$44
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$41
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Almatica Pharma LLC
$36
Lundbeck LLC
$36
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$35
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$33
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$28
DERMIRA, INC.
$27
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$25
Zyla Life Sciences
$24
Optinose US, Inc.
$22
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$22
ITI, Inc.
$21
HeartFlow, Inc.
$18
Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P.
$17
MannKind Corporation
$16
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$14
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$14
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
Ardelyx, Inc.
$13
US WorldMeds, LLC
$13
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$12
Egalet US Inc
$11
Grifols USA, LLC
$11
Corium, Inc.
$7
Top 3 companies account for 34.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (90%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in family medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for family medicine in NC.
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
789
Per 100K population
69.8
County median income
$83,765
Nearest hospital
ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE
0.0 mi
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. Rachima is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in NC), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 0% of NC peers, 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. Rachima experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rachima performed 537 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Rachima receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rachima received a total of $325,234 from 101 companies across 3,347 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. Rachima's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Charlotte?
Dr. Rachima's average Medicare payment per service is $52. 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. Rachima) 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 →
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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.
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