Medicare Enrolled

Janet Kelchner, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family · Gastonia, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1021 X RAY DR, Gastonia, NC 28054
7048742255
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1265429864 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 Kelchner 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 Kelchner

Janet Kelchner is a nurse practitioner - family in Gastonia, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Kelchner performed 1,247 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Kelchner received a total of $7,370 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 401 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 Kelchner 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 10% volume in NC $7,370 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,247
Medicare services
Top 10% in NC for nurse practitioner - family
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$50
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.
580 $68 $249
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
215 $3 $12
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
110 $105 $255
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 73 $15 $33
Annual depression screening 72 $15 $33
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.
50 $49 $179
Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes
A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone.
50 $68 $249
Urine microalbumin test
A laboratory test that measures the amount of a specific protein called microalbumin in a urine sample. This analysis helps assess kidney function.
39 $6 $13
Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes.
31 $54 $176
Influenza virus detection test
A laboratory test that uses an immunoassay technique to detect the presence of the influenza virus through direct visual observation.
16 $16 $50
Stool test for blood to screen for colon tumors
A test that analyzes a stool sample to detect hidden blood, which is used to screen for colon tumors.
11 $4 $15
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 ↗
$7,370
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,843/year across 4 years
Top 2% in NC for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
401
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
$1,778
2023
$2,030
2022
$1,492
2021
$2,070

Payments by company (2024)

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$217
ABBVIE INC.
$199
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$185
Novo Nordisk Inc
$157
Lilly USA, LLC
$149
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$133
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$69
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$67
Amgen Inc.
$63
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$61
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$56
Radius Health, Inc.
$52
PFIZER INC.
$48
GENZYME CORPORATION
$42
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$36
Electromed, Inc.
$31
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$28
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$23
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$21
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$19
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Dexcom, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 33.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$786
Novo Nordisk Inc
$645
Lilly USA, LLC
$587
ABBVIE INC.
$486
Amgen Inc.
$464
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$389
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$360
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$275
AbbVie Inc.
$265
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$263
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$253
GENZYME CORPORATION
$234
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$220
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$187
PFIZER INC.
$173
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$146
Radius Health, Inc.
$145
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$141
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$140
Electromed, Inc.
$92
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$90
Abbott Laboratories
$89
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$84
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$76
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$69
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$60
Inogen, Inc.
$58
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$51
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$45
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$44
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$42
Insmed, Inc.
$40
Resmed Corp
$39
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$39
CeQur Corporation
$37
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$37
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$32
Baxter Healthcare
$29
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$23
Eisai Inc.
$22
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$19
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$19
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Dexcom, Inc.
$15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 27.4% 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 →
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Geographic Context

Family nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
871
County median income
$65,472
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CAROMONT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
5.1 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

Kelchner is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% 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 Kelchner experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Kelchner performed 580 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 Kelchner receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Kelchner received a total of $7,370 from 47 companies across 401 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 Kelchner's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Gastonia?
Kelchner's average Medicare payment per service is $50. 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 Kelchner) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →