Dr. Mark Easley, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Easley
Dr. Mark Easley is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Durham, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Easley performed 749 Medicare services across 618 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Easley received a total of $2,477,310 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1050 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Easley 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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. |
435 | $90 | $257 |
| 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. |
117 | $114 | $390 |
| 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. |
56 | $62 | $176 |
| Adult fiberglass short leg cast supplies Materials used to apply a fiberglass cast to the lower leg for an adult patient. |
38 | $34 | $130 |
| Short leg cast application Application of a cast to the lower leg to immobilize and support the area during healing. |
37 | $54 | $288 |
| Ankle joint reconstruction with prosthesis Surgical procedure to reconstruct the ankle joint by replacing it with a prosthetic device. |
25 | $724 | $5,323 |
| Tendon lengthening or shortening of leg or ankle A surgical procedure to adjust the length of a tendon in the leg or ankle to improve function or alignment. |
17 | $176 | $1,640 |
| Big toe joint fusion with foot Surgical procedure to fuse the big toe joint to the foot. This stabilizes the joint by connecting the bones. |
13 | $395 | $1,987 |
| Secondary repair of ankle collateral ligament A surgical procedure to repair a collateral ligament in the ankle that was previously disrupted or failed to heal properly. |
11 | $242 | $2,822 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for orthopedic surgery in NC.
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. Easley is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 1% of NC peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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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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