Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lewis Mitchell, MD

Family Medicine · Greensboro, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
301 E WENDOVER AVE, Greensboro, NC 27401
3363791156
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1124197090 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 Dr. Mitchell 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 Dr. Mitchell

Dr. Lewis Mitchell is a family medicine specialist in Greensboro, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mitchell performed 763 Medicare services across 625 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mitchell received a total of $6,138 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 431 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Mitchell 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 38% volume in NC $6,138 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
763
Medicare services
Top 38% in NC for family medicine
625
Unique beneficiaries
$35
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~40 Medicare services per year of practice

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.
159 $72 $205
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
133 $8 $15
Basic metabolic blood panel
A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels.
60 $8 $18
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides)
A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
60 $13 $30
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
60 $119 $214
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel
A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers.
53 $10 $19
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
44 $10 $21
Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening)
A laboratory test that measures the amount of microalbumin, a small protein, in a urine sample. This test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage.
36 $6 $15
Creatinine test (kidney function)
A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury.
36 $5 $15
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
31 $29 $35
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
30 $70 $75
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test
A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function.
17 $16 $35
PSA test (prostate cancer screening)
A blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen to screen for prostate cancer.
16 $19 $39
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential
An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells.
14 $8 $15
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.
14 $64 $145
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,138
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $877/year across 7 years
Top 8% in NC for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
431
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,138 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$474
2023
$824
2022
$933
2021
$957
2020
$890
2019
$1,005
2018
$1,056

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$76
Lilly USA, LLC
$72
Amgen Inc.
$54
ABBVIE INC.
$53
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$48
Novo Nordisk Inc
$48
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$27
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$18
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$15
PFIZER INC.
$14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$14
Top 3 companies account for 42.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$943
Amgen Inc.
$736
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$568
Lilly USA, LLC
$532
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$463
ABBVIE INC.
$276
Abbott Laboratories
$244
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$223
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$184
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$159
PFIZER INC.
$150
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$142
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$134
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$134
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$128
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$103
AbbVie Inc.
$92
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$88
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$66
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$64
DERMIRA, INC.
$54
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$48
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$42
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$38
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$38
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$29
Corium, LLC
$28
Allergan, Inc.
$28
Allergan Inc.
$27
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
AbbVie, Inc.
$25
Dexcom, Inc.
$22
Corcept Therapeutics
$21
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
EISAI INC.
$19
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$18
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$17
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$17
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$17
Shire North American Group Inc
$16
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$15
Lundbeck LLC
$15
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$13
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$13
Bausch Health US, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 36.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO ELLIPTA · AZSTARYS · Adlarity · Aimovig · Amitiza · Androgel · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BEXSERO · BREZTRI · CHANTIX · Creon · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · GLYXAMBI · GVOKE PFS · INJECTAFER · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Korlym · LINZESS · LO LOESTRIN FE · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MOVANTIK · MYDAYIS · MYRBETRIQ · NEXLETOL · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · NUZYRA · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PRALUENT · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · QBREXZA · QULIPTA · QVAR · RELISTOR ORAL · ROTATEQ · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · SYNJARDY · TOUJEO · TOVIAZ · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · VYEPTI · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · WELLBUTRIN · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · YUPELRI
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for family medicine in NC.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
386
Per 100K population
71.1
County median income
$66,027
Nearest hospital
MOSES H. CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE
0.0 mi

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. Mitchell is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Mitchell experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mitchell performed 159 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Mitchell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mitchell received a total of $6,138 from 47 companies across 431 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Mitchell's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Greensboro?
Dr. Mitchell's average Medicare payment per service is $35. 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. Mitchell) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →