Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jill McClory, M.D.

Rheumatology · Hickory, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
225 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602
8283221996
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1922190255 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. McClory 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. McClory

Dr. Jill McClory is a rheumatology specialist in Hickory, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McClory performed 2,686 Medicare services across 440 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McClory received a total of $8,996 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 527 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. 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. McClory 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 ▲ 2,686 Medicare services $8,996 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,686
Medicare services
Bottom 39% in NC for rheumatology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
440
Unique beneficiaries
$35
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~141 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
Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) 1,680 $18 $34
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.
439 $84 $194
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.
238 $11 $35
Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less
Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete.
118 $97 $269
Additional hour of intravenous chemotherapy
This code represents the administration of chemotherapy medication into a vein for each additional hour beyond the initial period.
97 $21 $69
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.
69 $116 $275
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.
26 $67 $140
Bone density scan (DEXA)
A test that uses low-dose X-rays to measure bone mineral density in the hip, pelvis, and spine. It helps assess bone strength and risk of fractures.
19 $34 $310
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.
4.4% high complexity
75.0% medium
20.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,996
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,285/year across 7 years
Top 31% in NC for rheumatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
527
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
$8,954 (99.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$41 (0.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,848
2023
$1,852
2022
$1,299
2021
$369
2020
$398
2019
$1,483
2018
$1,747

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$350
ABBVIE INC.
$195
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$182
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$169
UCB, Inc.
$161
GENZYME CORPORATION
$96
Organon Llc
$90
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$84
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$57
PFIZER INC.
$56
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$52
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$50
Sandoz Inc.
$49
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$49
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$29
Lilly USA, LLC
$25
SOBI, INC
$21
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Radius Health, Inc.
$19
Genentech USA, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 39.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$1,666
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$925
UCB, Inc.
$900
PFIZER INC.
$662
ABBVIE INC.
$560
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$444
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$441
AbbVie, Inc.
$401
Lilly USA, LLC
$398
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$225
Genentech USA, Inc.
$184
GENZYME CORPORATION
$178
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$177
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$136
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$132
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$119
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$119
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$118
Mallinckrodt LLC
$110
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$94
Organon Llc
$90
Horizon Pharma plc
$90
Celgene Corporation
$75
Sandoz Inc.
$74
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$74
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$74
AbbVie Inc.
$67
Organon LLC
$58
Radius Health, Inc.
$57
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$49
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$44
SOBI, INC
$43
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$41
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$32
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$26
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$24
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$23
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$14
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$12
Top 3 companies account for 38.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AMJEVITA · AVSOLA · Actemra · BENLYSTA · Bimzelx · COSENTYX · CYLTEZO · Cimzia · DUZALLO · EVENITY · Enbrel · FORTEO · GLOPERBA · Gralise · HADLIMA · HUMIRA · HYRIMOZ · Humira · INFLECTRA · KEVZARA · KEVZARA SARILUMAB INJECTION · KINERET · KRYSTEXXA · Kineret · LUPKYNIS · LYRICA · Mitigare · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · OFEV · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · ORENCIA · Otezla · Otrexup · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Prolia · RAYOS · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RINVOQ · Rinvoq · Rituxan · SAPHNELO · SIMPONI · SIMPONI ARIA · SKYRIZI · STELARA · STRENSIQ · Strensiq · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TREMFYA · Tavneos · Tymlos · XELJANZ · XYOSTED · Zilretta · Zipsor
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.

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Geographic Context

Rheumatologists within 10 mi
4
Per 100K population
2.5
County median income
$64,544
Nearest hospital
CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
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. McClory is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. McClory experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. McClory performed 1,680 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva) 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. McClory receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. McClory received a total of $8,996 from 41 companies across 527 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. McClory's costs compare to other rheumatologists in Hickory?
Dr. McClory'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. McClory) 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 →