Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Stephen South, MD
Endocrinology · Greensboro, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. South
Dr. Stephen South is an endocrinology specialist in Greensboro, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. South performed 2,532 Medicare services across 1,848 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. South received a total of $675,374 from 72 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1560 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in endocrinology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. South 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 in practice
▲ Top 29% volume in NC
$675,374 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,532
Medicare services
Top 29% in NC for endocrinology
1,848
Unique beneficiaries
$36
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~127 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. |
370 | $86 | $253 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
260 | $7 | $7 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
236 | $10 | $22 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
201 | $16 | $80 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test A blood test that measures the level of free thyroxine, a thyroid hormone, in the bloodstream. |
156 | $9 | $70 |
| 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. |
151 | $8 | $18 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
145 | $13 | $30 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
128 | $10 | $24 |
| 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. |
111 | $125 | $353 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
76 | $122 | $257 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
71 | $29 | $67 |
| Annual depression screening | 69 | $17 | $36 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
64 | $8 | $19 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 59 | $17 | $36 |
| Additional chronic care management time, 60 minutes This service covers an additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions, billed per calendar month. |
49 | $51 | $84 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
48 | $29 | $40 |
| 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. |
47 | $72 | $85 |
| 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. |
29 | $61 | $178 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) A blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen to screen for prostate cancer. |
29 | $19 | $42 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 27 | $8 | $36 |
| 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. |
26 | $36 | $73 |
| Respiratory virus detection test A laboratory test using immunoassay techniques to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza viruses. |
23 | $49 | $85 |
| 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. |
23 | $47 | $80 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall. |
22 | $21 | $65 |
| 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. |
21 | $6 | $38 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
21 | $5 | $22 |
| Apolipoprotein level test A blood test that measures the amount of apolipoproteins, which are proteins that bind to lipids to form lipoproteins. This test helps evaluate the levels of specific proteins involved in fat transport in the blood. |
19 | $21 | $50 |
| Uric acid level test A blood test that measures the level of uric acid in your body. Uric acid is a waste product formed when the body breaks down purines. |
18 | $4 | $12 |
| Complex chronic care management, first 60 minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage two or more chronic conditions over a calendar month. It covers the first 60 minutes of this coordinated care effort. |
17 | $94 | $175 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
16 | $208 | $450 |
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 ↗$675,374
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $96,482/year across 7 years
Top 3% in NC for endocrinology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
72
Companies
1,560
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$664,108 (98.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,267 (1.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$58,154
2023
$56,896
2022
$80,157
2021
$79,755
2020
$116,224
2019
$150,570
2018
$133,619
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$55,893
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$598
Novo Nordisk Inc
$249
CeQur Corporation
$182
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$163
Radius Health, Inc.
$148
BETA BIONICS, INC.
$137
Exact Sciences Corporation
$124
Amgen Inc.
$80
ABBVIE INC.
$78
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$73
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$42
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$42
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$30
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$30
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$30
Abbott Laboratories
$24
Insulet Corporation
$21
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$21
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Dexcom, Inc.
$20
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$20
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$19
Corcept Therapeutics
$19
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$16
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$13
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 97.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$548,576
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$52,744
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$46,018
Valeritas, Inc.
$13,388
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$2,219
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,506
Amgen Inc.
$1,289
CeQur Corporation
$848
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$710
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$619
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$598
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$526
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$457
AbbVie Inc.
$345
Abbott Laboratories
$344
ABBVIE INC.
$330
Medtronic, Inc.
$329
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$319
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$316
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$305
Radius Health, Inc.
$299
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$239
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$204
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$187
Nevro Corp.
$156
AbbVie, Inc.
$145
Exact Sciences Corporation
$138
BETA BIONICS, INC.
$137
DEXCOM, INC.
$128
Dexcom, Inc.
$108
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$102
Mannkind Corporation
$97
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$94
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$90
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$89
PFIZER INC.
$88
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$77
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$77
Insulet Corporation
$70
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$67
LIFESCAN, INC.
$67
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$59
MannKind Corporation
$57
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$57
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$53
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$51
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$48
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$42
LifeScan, Inc.
$39
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$38
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$34
Allergan, Inc.
$32
Genentech USA, Inc.
$31
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$30
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$29
Gemini Laboratories, LLC
$28
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$19
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$19
Corcept Therapeutics
$19
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$17
Shire North American Group Inc
$17
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$16
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$15
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$14
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$13
Allergan Inc.
$12
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$11
Eisai Inc.
$11
Bausch Health US, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 95.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 →
The majority of payments (98%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in endocrinology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for endocrinology in NC.
Geographic Context
Endocrinologists within 10 mi
15
Per 100K population
2.8
County median income
$66,027
Nearest hospital
MOSES H. CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE
3.6 mi
3.6 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. South is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in NC), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 3% of NC peers, 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. South experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. South performed 370 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. South receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. South received a total of $675,374 from 72 companies across 1,560 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. South's costs compare to other endocrinologists in Greensboro?
Dr. South's average Medicare payment per service is $36. 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. South) 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 →
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