Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Temidayo Adelekun, MD
Internal Medicine · Kings Mountain, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Adelekun 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. Adelekun
Dr. Temidayo Adelekun is an internal medicine specialist in Kings Mountain, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Adelekun performed 1,146 Medicare services across 777 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Adelekun received a total of $9,853 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 410 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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. Adelekun 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
$9,853 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,146
Medicare services
Top 29% in NC for internal medicine
777
Unique beneficiaries
$51
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~57 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. |
353 | $80 | $209 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
115 | $8 | $13 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
81 | $3 | $8 |
| Influenza virus detection test A laboratory test that uses an immunoassay technique to detect the presence of the influenza virus through direct visual observation. |
68 | $16 | $33 |
| 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. |
64 | $99 | $246 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 49 | $17 | $21 |
| 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. |
48 | $94 | $284 |
| 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. |
48 | $78 | $99 |
| Annual intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, 15 minutes A yearly, in-person session focused on intensive behavioral therapy to help manage cardiovascular disease. The session lasts for 15 minutes and is conducted with the patient individually. |
47 | $25 | $31 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
45 | $122 | $178 |
| Annual depression screening | 45 | $17 | $21 |
| 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. |
34 | $56 | $126 |
| 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. |
28 | $10 | $29 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
21 | $39 | $62 |
| Urine microalbumin test A laboratory test that measures the amount of a specific protein called microalbumin in a urine sample. This analysis helps assess kidney function. |
20 | $6 | $11 |
| COVID-19 viral test, non-CDC A laboratory test to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) using any technique and targeting multiple types or subtypes. This specific code is for tests performed by laboratories that are not the CDC. |
19 | $50 | $110 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
18 | $5 | $12 |
| Ear wax removal A procedure to remove impacted ear wax from the ear canal. |
16 | $31 | $57 |
| Strep A rapid test A rapid test to detect Group A Streptococcus bacteria using an immunoassay method with direct visual observation. |
15 | $16 | $40 |
| Obesity behavioral counseling, 15 minutes A 15-minute face-to-face session focused on behavioral counseling to help manage obesity. |
12 | $24 | $31 |
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 ↗$9,853
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,408/year across 7 years
Top 10% in NC for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
410
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
$9,759 (99.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$94 (1.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$856
2023
$1,102
2022
$1,402
2021
$1,835
2020
$708
2019
$1,722
2018
$2,229
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$265
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$178
ABBVIE INC.
$144
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$140
PFIZER INC.
$36
Lilly USA, LLC
$25
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$19
Exact Sciences Corporation
$16
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 68.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,789
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,112
PFIZER INC.
$792
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$551
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$475
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$414
ABBVIE INC.
$383
Amgen Inc.
$380
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$363
AbbVie Inc.
$356
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$310
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$309
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$258
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$199
Novo Nordisk Inc
$174
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$170
PREVENTRIC DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
$157
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$140
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$138
Lilly USA, LLC
$137
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$126
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$122
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$117
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$114
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$113
Allergan Inc.
$84
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
$63
Genentech USA, Inc.
$54
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$45
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$43
Eisai Inc.
$40
EISAI INC.
$38
Exact Sciences Corporation
$35
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
Inari Medical, Inc.
$24
Abbott Laboratories
$24
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
ITI, Inc.
$21
Boston Scientific Corporation
$19
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$19
Allergan, Inc.
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$15
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$14
Mission Pharmacal Company
$13
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$12
Strongbridge US INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 37.5% 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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for internal medicine in NC.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
162
Per 100K population
161.7
County median income
$55,769
Nearest hospital
CAROMONT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
8.3 mi
8.3 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. Adelekun is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in NC), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% 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. Adelekun experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Adelekun performed 353 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. Adelekun receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Adelekun received a total of $9,853 from 47 companies across 410 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. Adelekun's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Kings Mountain?
Dr. Adelekun's average Medicare payment per service is $51. 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. Adelekun) 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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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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