Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Robert Meadows, MD
Neurology · Elkin, 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
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Meadows
Dr. Robert Meadows is a neurology specialist in Elkin, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Meadows performed 884 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Meadows received a total of $125,619 from 66 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1408 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. Meadows 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 23% volume in NC
$125,619 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗884
Medicare services
Top 23% in NC for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$84
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. |
344 | $69 | $135 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
264 | $100 | $156 |
| 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. |
57 | $103 | $230 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
45 | $130 | $376 |
| 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. |
43 | $31 | $90 |
| 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. |
43 | $42 | $100 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 29 | $113 | $267 |
| 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. |
26 | $79 | $186 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
18 | $92 | $137 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 13 or more A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. This code applies when 13 or more individual nerve studies are performed. |
15 | $142 | $294 |
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 ↗$125,619
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $17,946/year across 7 years
Top 6% in NC for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
66
Companies
1,408
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
$31,719
2023
$34,350
2022
$10,457
2021
$17,292
2020
$12,555
2019
$8,810
2018
$10,436
Payments by company (2024)
Lilly USA, LLC
$10,252
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$9,722
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$6,823
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$2,364
EMD Serono, Inc.
$606
ABBVIE INC.
$390
UCB, Inc.
$248
PFIZER INC.
$219
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$175
ARGENX US, INC.
$133
MDD US Operations, LLC
$122
Neurelis, Inc.
$87
Biogen, Inc.
$79
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$68
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$49
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$47
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$36
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Genentech USA, Inc.
$31
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$30
Eisai Inc.
$30
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$26
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$24
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$24
Celgene Corporation
$21
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$15
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$15
Lundbeck LLC
$13
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$7
Top 3 companies account for 84.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$68,448
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$27,786
Lilly USA, LLC
$10,736
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$2,890
EMD Serono, Inc.
$2,020
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$1,247
Biogen, Inc.
$1,221
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$905
ABBVIE INC.
$850
Amgen Inc.
$656
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$612
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$581
UCB, Inc.
$572
PFIZER INC.
$482
SK Life Science, Inc.
$481
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$399
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$332
Genentech USA, Inc.
$324
GENZYME CORPORATION
$312
US WorldMeds, LLC
$283
MDD US Operations, LLC
$282
Lundbeck LLC
$269
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$239
EISAI INC.
$231
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$213
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$196
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$193
Neurelis, Inc.
$193
AbbVie Inc.
$183
Grifols USA, LLC
$180
ARGENX US, INC.
$166
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$157
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$156
Mallinckrodt LLC
$152
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$118
Corium, LLC
$117
Eisai Inc.
$116
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$116
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$104
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$91
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$87
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$67
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$63
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$60
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$57
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$54
Abbott Laboratories
$51
Allergan Inc.
$50
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$49
Allergan, Inc.
$48
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$43
Celgene Corporation
$36
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$36
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$36
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$32
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$30
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29
Boston Scientific Corporation
$26
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$26
GE HEALTHCARE
$24
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$19
Almatica Pharma LLC
$18
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$15
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$7
Top 3 companies account for 85.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
2
County median income
$56,095
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
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0.0 mi
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. Meadows is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% 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. Meadows experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Meadows performed 344 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. Meadows receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Meadows received a total of $125,619 from 66 companies across 1,408 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. Meadows's costs compare to other neurologists in Elkin?
Dr. Meadows's average Medicare payment per service is $84. 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. Meadows) 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.
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