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Dr. John Peterson, MD
Hematology & Oncology · Hickory, NC
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
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. Peterson 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. Peterson
Dr. John Peterson is a hematology & oncology specialist in Hickory, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Peterson performed 9,844 Medicare services across 1,590 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Peterson received a total of $10,651 from 93 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 660 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. 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. Peterson 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 9% volume in NC
$10,651 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗9,844
Medicare services
Top 9% in NC for hematology & oncology
1,590
Unique beneficiaries
$33
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~492 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pembrolizumab injection (Keytruda) | 4,400 | $43 | $92 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 2,400 | $18 | $38 |
| 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. |
673 | $8 | $25 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
582 | $0 | $3 |
| 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. |
279 | $94 | $167 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 210 | $1 | $43 |
| 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. |
140 | $137 | $243 |
| 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. |
118 | $11 | $38 |
| Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete. |
106 | $98 | $336 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body. |
88 | $13 | $33 |
| Additional sequential IV infusion, 1 hour or less This code represents an additional intravenous infusion administered sequentially to a primary infusion. It covers the administration time of one hour or less. |
74 | $22 | $86 |
| Intravenous injection of additional new drug or substance Administration of an additional new medication or substance directly into a vein. |
71 | $11 | $59 |
| Non-hormonal chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy medication via injection into the skin or muscle tissue. |
47 | $55 | $114 |
| Additional hour of intravenous chemotherapy This code represents the administration of chemotherapy medication into a vein for each additional hour beyond the initial period. |
47 | $21 | $75 |
| Intravenous infusion of new drug or substance, 1 hour or less This procedure involves administering a new medication or substance directly into a vein through an existing access site. The infusion is completed within one hour or less. |
45 | $49 | $185 |
| Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; ca 15-3 | 41 | $20 | $50 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
39 | $16 | $40 |
| 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. |
39 | $60 | $115 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
36 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level test A blood test that measures the amount of adrenocorticotropic hormone in your body. |
35 | $38 | $91 |
| Thyroxine (T4) level test A blood test that measures the total amount of thyroxine, a thyroid hormone, in your body. |
34 | $7 | $14 |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level test A blood test that measures the level of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein. This test is used to monitor certain types of cancer. |
31 | $19 | $45 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
29 | $29 | $70 |
| Total cortisol level test A blood test that measures the total amount of cortisol hormone in your body. Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. |
29 | $15 | $39 |
| Intravenous hydration infusion, 31-60 minutes Administration of fluids into a vein to maintain hydration. This procedure involves an infusion lasting between 31 and 60 minutes. |
29 | $23 | $122 |
| Normal saline infusion, 1000 cc Administration of 1000 cc of normal saline solution into a vein. This procedure involves the intravenous delivery of a sterile saltwater solution. |
28 | $2 | $15 |
| Injection, fosnetupitant 235 mg and palonosetron 0.25 mg | 27 | $305 | $853 |
| Unclassified drug A medication that does not fit into standard HCPCS or CPT classification categories. |
25 | $0 | $14 |
| Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less. |
24 | $48 | $184 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 22 | $18 | $44 |
| 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. |
21 | $123 | $271 |
| Diphenhydramine injection, up to 50 mg An injection of diphenhydramine hydrochloride, an antihistamine medication, administered in a dose of up to 50 milligrams. |
21 | $1 | $9 |
| Concurrent intravenous infusion Administration of medication or fluid into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis while another infusion is being given. |
20 | $15 | $48 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
19 | $8 | $10 |
| Venipuncture for blood collection A procedure to draw blood from a vein for medical testing or analysis. |
15 | $68 | $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.
3.3% high complexity
80.9% medium
15.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$10,651
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,522/year across 7 years
Top 25% in NC for hematology & oncology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
93
Companies
660
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
$10,651 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$622
2023
$921
2022
$876
2021
$2,214
2020
$2,292
2019
$1,810
2018
$1,915
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$52
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$49
Eisai Inc.
$41
PFIZER INC.
$41
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$41
Lilly USA, LLC
$34
Novocure Inc.
$25
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$23
GENZYME CORPORATION
$22
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$22
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$22
Incyte Corporation
$22
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$21
Acrotech Biopharma Inc.
$20
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$20
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$19
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$18
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Exelixis Inc.
$17
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$16
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
Organon Llc
$15
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
SOBI, INC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 22.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$852
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$831
Genentech USA, Inc.
$627
PFIZER INC.
$608
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$595
Amgen Inc.
$580
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$519
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$405
Incyte Corporation
$387
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$330
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$324
GENZYME CORPORATION
$284
Exelixis Inc.
$224
Eisai Inc.
$195
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$188
Seagen Inc.
$179
Lilly USA, LLC
$174
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$130
Novocure Inc.
$118
EMD Serono, Inc.
$111
AbbVie, Inc.
$105
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$102
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$96
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$94
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$90
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$88
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$87
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$85
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$85
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$84
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$82
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$81
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$79
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$65
Mylan Institutional Inc.
$63
EISAI INC.
$61
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$60
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$57
Celgene Corporation
$57
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$56
MorphoSys, US Inc.
$55
AbbVie Inc.
$54
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
$54
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$54
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$53
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
Inari Medical, Inc.
$45
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$43
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$38
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$37
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$37
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$35
TESARO, Inc.
$31
Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc.
$31
Acceleron Pharma, Inc.
$28
Epizyme, Inc.,
$28
Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.
$28
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$27
Acrotech Biopharma LLC
$26
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$25
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$24
Sysmex Inostics Inc
$24
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$24
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$22
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$22
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Sirtex Medical Inc
$20
Acrotech Biopharma Inc.
$20
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$19
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$18
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$18
Verastem, Inc.
$18
Medtronic, Inc.
$17
Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC
$16
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
Organon Llc
$15
Secura Bio, Inc.
$15
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
SOBI, INC
$14
West Therapeutics Development, LLC
$14
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$13
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$12
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$12
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$12
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$12
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 21.7% 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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Peterson is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in NC), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Peterson experienced with pembrolizumab injection (keytruda)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Peterson performed 4,400 pembrolizumab injection (keytruda) 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. Peterson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Peterson received a total of $10,651 from 93 companies across 660 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. Peterson's costs compare to other hematology & oncology specialists in Hickory?
Dr. Peterson's average Medicare payment per service is $33. 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. Peterson) 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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