Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Terry Arnold, MD
Internal Medicine · Lexington, 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
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This page presents federal public records about Dr. Arnold 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. Arnold
Dr. Terry Arnold is an internal medicine specialist in Lexington, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Arnold performed 2,878 Medicare services across 948 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Arnold received a total of $18,770 from 73 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1252 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. Arnold 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 12% volume in NC
$18,770 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,878
Medicare services
Top 12% in NC for internal medicine
948
Unique beneficiaries
$47
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~151 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) | 780 | $18 | $37 |
| 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. |
642 | $78 | $205 |
| 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. |
340 | $8 | $30 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
240 | $1 | $18 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
232 | $122 | $150 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
153 | $73 | $123 |
| 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. |
128 | $117 | $295 |
| 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. |
98 | $38 | $102 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
38 | $28 | $84 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
38 | $1 | $16 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
37 | $3 | $16 |
| Initial nursing facility care, high complexity An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes. |
36 | $137 | $270 |
| 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. |
35 | $56 | $145 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
26 | $15 | $50 |
| 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. |
21 | $72 | $80 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
21 | $29 | $30 |
| COVID-19 immunoassay detection test A laboratory test that uses an immunoassay method to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) through direct visual observation. |
13 | $41 | $67 |
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 ↗$18,770
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,681/year across 7 years
Top 6% in NC for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
73
Companies
1,252
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
$18,472 (98.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$273 (1.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$25 (0.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,703
2023
$3,058
2022
$2,602
2021
$2,575
2020
$2,459
2019
$3,027
2018
$2,346
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$380
Lilly USA, LLC
$323
ABBVIE INC.
$289
Novo Nordisk Inc
$273
PFIZER INC.
$244
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$189
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$149
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$141
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$91
Lundbeck LLC
$82
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$77
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$75
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$49
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$46
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$43
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$41
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$36
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$36
Exact Sciences Corporation
$34
Amgen Inc.
$32
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$21
Abbott Laboratories
$20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$17
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 36.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,020
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,736
PFIZER INC.
$1,367
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,334
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$778
Amgen Inc.
$727
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$723
ABBVIE INC.
$722
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$671
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$587
AbbVie Inc.
$557
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$482
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$472
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$419
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$409
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$395
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$388
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$337
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$336
Allergan, Inc.
$287
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$273
Allergan Inc.
$253
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$225
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$213
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$205
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$175
Almatica Pharma LLC
$172
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$167
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$162
Eisai Inc.
$142
Corium, LLC
$132
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$120
Lundbeck LLC
$104
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$104
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$86
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$83
Biogen, Inc.
$82
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$81
EISAI INC.
$75
Boston Scientific Corporation
$73
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$73
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$64
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$64
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$62
Exact Sciences Corporation
$60
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$56
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$52
Genentech USA, Inc.
$52
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$49
Zyla Life Sciences
$42
AbbVie, Inc.
$40
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$39
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$37
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$36
Abbott Laboratories
$35
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$29
Baxter Healthcare
$25
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$24
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$22
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$21
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$17
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
CMP Pharma, Inc.
$16
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$16
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$16
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$16
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Phadia US Inc.
$15
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$15
Valeritas, Inc.
$13
ITI, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 27.3% 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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for internal medicine in NC.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
341
Per 100K population
199.3
County median income
$62,426
Nearest hospital
NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
10.4 mi
10.4 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. Arnold is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in NC), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% 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. Arnold experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Arnold performed 780 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. Arnold receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Arnold received a total of $18,770 from 73 companies across 1,252 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. Arnold's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Lexington?
Dr. Arnold's average Medicare payment per service is $47. 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. Arnold) 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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