Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Rodney Sessoms, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Clinton, 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
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sessoms
Dr. Rodney Sessoms is an internal medicine specialist in Clinton, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sessoms performed 1,667 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sessoms received a total of $7,684 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 414 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. Sessoms 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
▲ Top 21% volume in NC
$7,684 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,667
Medicare services
Top 21% in NC for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$46
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. |
362 | $79 | $202 |
| Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels. |
283 | $3 | $11 |
| 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. |
261 | $56 | $150 |
| Home visit, established patient, straightforward decision making A home visit for an established patient involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 15 minutes when time is used to determine the level of service. |
99 | $32 | $86 |
| 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. |
90 | $35 | $73 |
| 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. |
81 | $44 | $88 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
80 | $56 | $225 |
| Obesity behavioral counseling, 15 minutes A 15-minute face-to-face session focused on behavioral counseling to help manage obesity. |
74 | $24 | $40 |
| Orthopedic device training, 15 minutes Training on how to use an orthopedic device for the arm, leg, or trunk. The session lasts for 15 minutes. |
56 | $32 | $64 |
| Additional chronic care management time, 60 minutes This service covers an additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions, billed per calendar month. |
53 | $53 | $94 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
36 | $122 | $181 |
| Autonomic nervous system function test This test evaluates how well the sympathetic nervous system is functioning. It assesses the automatic control of bodily processes such as heart rate and blood pressure. |
34 | $78 | $250 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 34 | $17 | $28 |
| Annual depression screening | 32 | $17 | $28 |
| Smoking cessation counseling, 4-10 minutes A brief counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use. The provider spends 4 to 10 minutes discussing strategies and support for cessation. |
31 | $14 | $29 |
| Autonomic nervous system testing with heart rate response to deep breathing This test evaluates the function of the autonomic nervous system by measuring how the heart rate changes in response to deep breathing. |
27 | $39 | $200 |
| Electrocardiogram, 1-3 leads with physician review A heart rhythm test using one to three electrodes to record electrical activity, with interpretation by a physician. |
20 | $10 | $25 |
| Complex chronic care management, first 60 minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage two or more chronic conditions over a calendar month. It covers the first 60 minutes of this coordinated care effort. |
14 | $100 | $175 |
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 ↗$7,684
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,098/year across 7 years
Top 12% in NC for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
53
Companies
414
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
$895
2023
$920
2022
$1,286
2021
$2,168
2020
$1,405
2019
$563
2018
$446
Payments by company (2024)
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$220
Novo Nordisk Inc
$83
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$80
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$75
Exact Sciences Corporation
$73
Lilly USA, LLC
$70
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$46
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$35
Amgen Inc.
$31
PFIZER INC.
$27
Baxter Healthcare
$25
ABBVIE INC.
$24
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$23
Medtronic, Inc.
$20
Corcept Therapeutics
$19
Abbott Laboratories
$18
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$16
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 42.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,330
Lilly USA, LLC
$542
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$529
Novo Nordisk Inc
$521
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$337
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$267
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$205
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$201
PREVENTRIC DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
$190
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$186
Exact Sciences Corporation
$163
Amgen Inc.
$163
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$142
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$140
AbbVie Inc.
$130
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$109
PFIZER INC.
$97
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$97
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$96
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$80
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$80
UCB, Inc.
$79
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$79
ABBVIE INC.
$75
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$75
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$59
Medtronic, Inc.
$59
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$54
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$47
Eisai Inc.
$43
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$42
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$38
Corcept Therapeutics
$37
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
SI-BONE, Inc.
$33
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$31
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$28
Baxter Healthcare
$25
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$23
ITI, Inc.
$22
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$18
Abbott Laboratories
$18
Lundbeck LLC
$18
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$15
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$15
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$13
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$12
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$12
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 44.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
37
County median income
$53,159
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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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. Sessoms is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in NC), 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. Sessoms experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sessoms performed 362 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. Sessoms receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sessoms received a total of $7,684 from 53 companies across 414 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. Sessoms's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Clinton?
Dr. Sessoms's average Medicare payment per service is $46. 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. Sessoms) 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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