Medicare Enrolled
Dr. John Scheitler, MD
Internal Medicine · Gastonia, 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.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Scheitler 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 →
Are you Dr. Scheitler?
Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →
What this data tells you about Dr. Scheitler
Dr. John Scheitler is an internal medicine specialist in Gastonia, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Scheitler performed 1,497 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Scheitler received a total of $15,000 from 85 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 882 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. Scheitler 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
$15,000 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,497
Medicare services
Top 23% in NC for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$66
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. |
483 | $82 | $250 |
| 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. |
164 | $53 | $175 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
161 | $122 | $250 |
| Annual depression screening | 159 | $17 | $35 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
147 | $76 | $100 |
| 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. |
111 | $48 | $96 |
| 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. |
62 | $35 | $71 |
| Influenza virus detection test A laboratory test that uses an immunoassay technique to detect the presence of the influenza virus through direct visual observation. |
48 | $15 | $25 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
37 | $26 | $57 |
| 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. |
35 | $10 | $36 |
| Transitional care management services, moderate complexity Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity. |
26 | $150 | $320 |
| 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. |
23 | $2 | $17 |
| COVID-19 immunoassay detection test A laboratory test that uses an immunoassay method to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) through direct visual observation. |
22 | $37 | $50 |
| 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. |
19 | $122 | $325 |
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 ↗$15,000
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,143/year across 7 years
Top 7% in NC for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
85
Companies
882
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
$2,479
2023
$2,306
2022
$2,804
2021
$2,239
2020
$1,344
2019
$1,934
2018
$1,894
Payments by company (2024)
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$554
ABBVIE INC.
$354
PFIZER INC.
$267
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$218
Lilly USA, LLC
$185
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$165
Amgen Inc.
$87
Novo Nordisk Inc
$83
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$77
Tris Pharma Inc
$72
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$45
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$39
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$36
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Nevro Corp.
$30
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
$24
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$22
Dexcom, Inc.
$22
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$20
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
ALK-Abello, Inc
$19
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$19
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Boston Scientific Corporation
$17
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 47.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,442
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,156
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,027
Lilly USA, LLC
$978
PFIZER INC.
$804
Amgen Inc.
$802
ABBVIE INC.
$642
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$567
AbbVie Inc.
$533
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$470
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$443
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$391
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$370
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$346
Tris Pharma Inc
$333
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$267
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$257
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$243
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$208
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$206
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$197
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$175
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$175
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$174
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$154
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$148
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$139
Aytu Bioscience, Inc
$135
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$119
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$119
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$109
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$107
Shire North American Group Inc
$98
CSL Behring
$90
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$89
Insulet Corporation
$88
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$72
Aytu BioPharma, Inc.
$69
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$69
Abbott Laboratories
$66
Boston Scientific Corporation
$51
Genentech USA, Inc.
$48
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$45
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$44
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$43
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$39
Allergan, Inc.
$38
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$37
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$36
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$36
Allergan Inc.
$34
VIVUS LLC
$32
Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P.
$32
Nevro Corp.
$30
Eisai Inc.
$30
Hologic, LLC
$28
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$24
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
$24
DEXCOM, INC.
$24
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$23
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$22
Dexcom, Inc.
$22
Masimo Corporation
$21
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Corium, LLC
$20
ALK-Abello, Inc
$19
Seqirus USA Inc
$19
Inari Medical, Inc.
$18
OptiNose US, Inc.
$17
Quidel Corporation
$17
DERMIRA, INC.
$17
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$17
Medline Industries, Inc.
$17
Greer Laboratories, Inc.
$16
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$15
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$15
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$15
Promius Pharma LLC
$13
EISAI INC.
$13
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$12
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$12
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 24.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADACEL · ADHANSIA XR · AIMOVIG · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO · AZSTARYS · Aciphex · Adzenys XR-ODT · Afstyla · Ahpv · Aimovig · Amitiza · Aptensio XR · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BEXSERO · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · Belviq · CAPLYTA · CHANTIX · COMIRNATY · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Doc Band · Dyanavel XR · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · EVENITY · EVKEEZA · Edarbi · Evekeo · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · Fluad Quadrivalent · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GARDASIL 9 · GATTEX · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · Grastek · Hetlioz · INGREZZA · INJECTAFER · Idelvion · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JORNAY PM · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LYRICA · Livalo · MENACTRA · MENQUADFI · METHYLPHENIDATE 72 · MOUNJARO · MYDAYIS · Motegrity · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NOCDURNA · NUCALA · NURTEC ODT · NUZYRA · Natesto · ORALAIR · Omnipod · Otezla · Ozempic · PANCREAZE · PAXLOVID · PENTACEL · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Privigen · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prolia · QELBREE · QSYMIA · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Qelbree · Quillivant XR · RELEXXII · ROTARIX · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · S · SET and rainbow SET · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · SYMPROIC · SYNJARDY · Saxenda · Senza · Solana · TOUJEO · TOVIAZ · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TROKENDI XR · TRULICITY · TRUMENBA · Tirosint · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trulance · UBRELVY · Uloric · VAXNEUVANCE · VERQUVO · VIAGRA · VOXZOGO 1.2mg · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Victoza · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xhance · Xofluza · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZENPEP · ZEPBOUND · ZORYVE · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH
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
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
927
County median income
$65,472
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CAROMONT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
5.1 mi
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
Dr. Scheitler 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. Scheitler experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Scheitler performed 483 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. Scheitler receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Scheitler received a total of $15,000 from 85 companies across 882 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. Scheitler's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Gastonia?
Dr. Scheitler's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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. Scheitler) 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 →
Explore related providers
Same specialty & city
Internal Medicine Physicians in Gastonia
Browse internal medicine physicians in Gastonia ranked by procedure volume and transparency data.
Highest volume
Top Internal Medicine Physicians in NC
Internal medicine physicians ranked by total Medicare services performed statewide.
Industry payments
Pharma Payments to Internal Medicine Physicians in NC
Which NC internal medicine physicians receive the most from drug and device companies.
By company
Novo Nordisk Inc Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Novo Nordisk Inc.
By company
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
By company
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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.
Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology