Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sever Surdulescu, MD
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Mooresville, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Surdulescu
Dr. Sever Surdulescu is a sleep medicine physician in Mooresville, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Surdulescu performed 2,607 Medicare services across 2,155 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Surdulescu received a total of $15,364 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 738 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician. 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. Surdulescu 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
$15,364 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,607
Medicare services
Top 12% in NC for sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician
2,155
Unique beneficiaries
$104
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~137 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 (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. |
493 | $63 | $140 |
| 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. |
461 | $91 | $175 |
| Lung volume test using gas dilution or washout A test that measures the amount of air in your lungs by using a gas dilution or washout method. |
256 | $32 | $115 |
| Pulmonary gas exchange test A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. |
255 | $40 | $147 |
| Expiratory airflow and volume test A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume. |
214 | $19 | $96 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (age 6+) An overnight test conducted in a sleep laboratory to monitor sleep patterns and bodily functions in patients aged 6 years or older. |
136 | $441 | $2,018 |
| Sleep study with continuous airway pressure, age 6+ A sleep study conducted in a sleep lab that monitors breathing and other body functions while administering continuous airway pressure. This test is performed on patients aged 6 years or older. |
136 | $473 | $2,188 |
| Spirometry test before and after medication A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication. |
121 | $26 | $160 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
98 | $81 | $160 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
88 | $61 | $123 |
| Sleep study with heart rate and breathing monitoring A sleep study that monitors heart rate, breathing, airflow, and physical effort during sleep. |
84 | $66 | $400 |
| 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. |
81 | $111 | $219 |
| Sleep study with heart rate and breathing monitoring A sleep study that monitors heart rate, breathing patterns, and sleep duration. This test records physiological data while you sleep to assess your sleep quality and breathing function. |
72 | $73 | $448 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
71 | $163 | $610 |
| Positive pressure ventilator therapy A therapy procedure that uses a positive pressure ventilator to assist with breathing. |
30 | $44 | $130 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
11 | $117 | $283 |
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 ↗$15,364
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,195/year across 7 years
Top 19% in NC for sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
52
Companies
738
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
$15,257 (99.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$108 (0.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,769
2023
$3,191
2022
$2,168
2021
$1,429
2020
$1,217
2019
$2,038
2018
$2,553
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$431
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$334
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$237
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$217
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$193
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$193
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$175
GENZYME CORPORATION
$128
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$121
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$112
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$85
Electromed, Inc.
$78
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$74
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$69
Grifols USA, LLC
$50
Insmed, Inc.
$47
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Amgen Inc.
$34
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$34
United Therapeutics Corporation
$33
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$27
CSL Behring
$24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$18
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 36.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$2,288
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,587
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$1,098
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$989
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$908
Grifols USA, LLC
$777
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$702
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$586
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$544
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$524
GENZYME CORPORATION
$437
Insmed, Inc.
$429
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$426
Genentech USA, Inc.
$345
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$342
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$291
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$246
Mallinckrodt LLC
$244
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$242
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$237
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$219
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$217
Electromed, Inc.
$207
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$154
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$139
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$98
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$97
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$85
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$74
Shire North American Group Inc
$71
Baxter Healthcare
$70
Resmed Corp
$60
PFIZER INC.
$57
Eisai Inc.
$55
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$46
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$41
Pulmonx Corporation
$41
Inogen, Inc.
$36
bioMerieux Inc
$35
Amgen Inc.
$34
United Therapeutics Corporation
$33
Masimo Corporation
$32
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$31
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$30
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$24
CSL Behring
$24
Vapotherm Inc
$23
Novo Nordisk Inc
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$19
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$18
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 32.4% 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.
Geographic Context
Sleep medicine physicians within 10 mi
5
Per 100K population
2.6
County median income
$78,678
Nearest hospital
DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
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. Surdulescu is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in NC), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 19% 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. Surdulescu experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Surdulescu performed 493 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Surdulescu receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Surdulescu received a total of $15,364 from 52 companies across 738 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. Surdulescu's costs compare to other sleep medicine physicians in Mooresville?
Dr. Surdulescu's average Medicare payment per service is $104. 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. Surdulescu) 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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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.
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