Not Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Thomas Grote, MD

Medical Oncology · N Wilkesboro, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1913 W PARK DR, N Wilkesboro, NC 28659
3369036362
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1215907993 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 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. Grote 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. Grote

Dr. Thomas Grote is a medical oncology specialist in N Wilkesboro, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Grote performed 673 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Grote received a total of $3,318 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 195 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Grote 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 of NPI registration ▲ Top 39% volume in NC $3,318 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
673
Medicare services
Top 39% in NC for medical oncology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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.
336 $64 $291
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.
210 $104 $425
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.
49 $85 $484
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 35 $127 $614
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
25 $8 $22
Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes
A phone conversation with a nonphysician healthcare professional lasting between 21 and 30 minutes.
18 $26 $93
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2022 ↗
$3,318
Total received (2018-2022)
Avg $664/year across 5 years
Bottom 49% in NC for medical oncology
32
Companies
195
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2022
$102
2021
$314
2020
$16
2019
$128
2018
$2,758

Payments by company (2022)

Sobi, Inc
$102
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2022 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2022) ›
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$456
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$319
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$225
Genentech USA, Inc.
$220
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$206
GENZYME CORPORATION
$198
PFIZER INC.
$182
Amgen Inc.
$133
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$106
Celgene Corporation
$106
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$105
Sobi, Inc
$102
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$101
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$86
Exelixis Inc.
$81
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$75
Lilly USA, LLC
$65
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$60
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$59
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$56
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$55
Eisai Inc.
$44
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
$43
TESARO, Inc.
$40
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$38
Incyte Corporation
$33
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$30
EMD Serono, Inc.
$26
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$23
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$18
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
AbbVie, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 30.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADCETRIS · AFINITOR · Abraxane · Alecensa · Aliqopa · Aranesp · Avastin · BOSULIF · BRAFTOVI · Bavencio · CABOMETYX · CALQUENCE · CHANTIX · CYRAMZA · Cabometyx · DARZALEX · DOPTELET · ELIQUIS · ELITEK · EMPLICITI · Enhertu · FOUNDATIONONE · Folotyn · GAUCHER-DISEASE · GAZYVA · GILOTRIF · Halaven · IBRANCE · IDHIFA · IMBRUVICA · IMFINZI · Imbruvica · JADENU · JAKAFI · JEVTANA · KEYTRUDA · KISQALI · Kyprolis · LYNPARZA · Lenvima · MYLOTARG · NINLARO · Neulasta · OPDIVO · Perjeta · RYDAPT · Revlimid · SARCLISA · SUTENT · TAGRISSO · TASIGNA · TECENTRIQ · TIBSOVO · VENCLEXTA · VOTRIENT · Vectibix · Venclexta · XALKORI · XARELTO · XTANDI · Xofigo · Yescarta · ZEJULA
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$50,438
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment — Not enrolled N/A
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2022
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 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. Grote is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Grote experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Grote performed 336 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Grote receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Grote received a total of $3,318 from 32 companies across 195 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Grote's costs compare to other medical oncologists in N Wilkesboro?
Dr. Grote's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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. Grote) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →