Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Tracy Chapman, F.N.P.

Nurse Practitioner - Family · Morganton, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
219 AVERY AVE, Morganton, NC 28655
8283918364
In practice since 2005 (21 years)
NPI: 1285637413 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. Chapman 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. Chapman

Dr. Tracy Chapman is a nurse practitioner - family in Morganton, NC, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chapman performed 904 Medicare services across 543 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chapman received a total of $8,034 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 500 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Chapman 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.

✓ 21 years in practice ▲ Top 15% volume in NC $8,034 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
904
Medicare services
Top 15% in NC for nurse practitioner - family
543
Unique beneficiaries
$38
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~43 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.
203 $59 $250
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
148 $8 $25
Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity
A home visit for an established patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 40 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of service.
104 $65 $600
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.
95 $41 $175
Home visit, established patient, low complexity
A physician visits an existing patient at their residence to provide care involving a low level of medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 30 minutes.
90 $37 $550
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
80 $29 $45
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage 79 $20 $70
Smoking cessation counseling, 4-10 minutes
A brief counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use. The provider spends 4 to 10 minutes discussing strategies and support for cessation.
59 $12 $45
Home visit, established patient, high complexity
A home visit for an established patient involving high-level medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes.
24 $105 $770
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
22 $3 $30
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 ↗
$8,034
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $2,009/year across 4 years
Top 2% in NC for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
52
Companies
500
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
$7,840 (97.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$194 (2.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,827
2023
$1,963
2022
$2,062
2021
$2,182

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$299
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$288
Novo Nordisk Inc
$176
Lilly USA, LLC
$172
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$162
ABBVIE INC.
$98
Lundbeck LLC
$95
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$94
Corium, LLC
$52
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$52
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$42
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$33
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$28
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$26
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$25
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
Exact Sciences Corporation
$18
Indivior Inc.
$17
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$15
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$14
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$13
Dexcom, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 41.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,247
Novo Nordisk Inc
$767
Lilly USA, LLC
$753
ABBVIE INC.
$586
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$472
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$346
AbbVie Inc.
$333
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$290
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$261
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$253
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$194
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$194
Corium, LLC
$156
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$144
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$142
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$136
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$131
Lundbeck LLC
$130
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$129
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$119
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$109
PFIZER INC.
$99
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$94
Abbott Laboratories
$93
ITI, Inc.
$87
Amgen Inc.
$75
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$64
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$48
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$48
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$42
MannKind Corporation
$39
Almatica Pharma LLC
$36
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$33
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$32
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
DEXCOM, INC.
$27
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$27
Dexcom, Inc.
$27
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$26
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$25
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Exact Sciences Corporation
$18
Boston Scientific Corporation
$18
Indivior Inc.
$17
Eisai Inc.
$16
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$15
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$15
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$14
Acerta Pharma LLC
$7
Top 3 companies account for 34.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · AFREZZA · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · AUSTEDO · AZSTARYS · Aimovig · Austedo XR · Auvelity · Azstarys · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · CAPLYTA · COMIRNATY · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GEMTESA · GRALISE · GVOKE HYPOPEN · General - Therapies · INGREZZA · INVEGA SUSTENNA · JARDIANCE · JORNAY PM · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LIVALO · Linzess · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Movantik · Myrbetriq · NALOCET · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PERSERIS · PREMARIN · PROCLAIM · QULIPTA · RELISTOR · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SECUADO · SEGLENTIS · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · UZEDY · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Yupelri · ZENPEP
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 2% for nurse practitioner - family in NC.

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Geographic Context

Family nurse practitioners within 10 mi
227
Per 100K population
258.4
County median income
$55,684
Nearest hospital
BLUE RIDGE HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS, INC
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. Chapman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in NC), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of NC peers, with 21 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. Chapman experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chapman performed 203 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. Chapman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chapman received a total of $8,034 from 52 companies across 500 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. Chapman's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Morganton?
Dr. Chapman's average Medicare payment per service is $38. 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. Chapman) 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 →