Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Robert Moulton, MD

Family Medicine · Salisbury, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
530 CORPORATE CIR STE 200, Salisbury, NC 28147
7046377590
In practice since 2019 (7 years)
NPI: 1720642929 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. Moulton 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. Moulton

Dr. Robert Moulton is a family medicine specialist in Salisbury, NC, with 7 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Moulton performed 760 Medicare services across 478 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Moulton received a total of $5,912 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 291 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Moulton 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.

✓ 7 years in practice ▲ Top 38% volume in NC $5,912 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
760
Medicare services
Top 38% in NC for family medicine
478
Unique beneficiaries
$56
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~109 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.
272 $75 $292
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.
111 $50 $187
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
98 $9 $53
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
65 $122 $245
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
65 $1 $12
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.
37 $121 $425
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
34 $8 $22
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
26 $29 $56
Flu vaccine, quadrivalent
A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection.
20 $76 $177
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.
16 $8 $69
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.
16 $29 $121
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 ↗
$5,912
Total received (2022-2024)
Avg $1,971/year across 3 years
Top 8% in NC for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
291
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
$5,912 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,916
2023
$2,923
2022
$1,073

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$575
Novo Nordisk Inc
$344
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$300
PFIZER INC.
$151
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$64
Dexcom, Inc.
$61
Lilly USA, LLC
$57
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$56
Lundbeck LLC
$56
Amgen Inc.
$52
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$38
Abbott Laboratories
$38
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$31
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$30
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$24
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 63.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2022-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,210
ABBVIE INC.
$1,207
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$792
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$402
Lilly USA, LLC
$355
PFIZER INC.
$283
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$206
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$194
Lundbeck LLC
$163
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$143
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$124
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$123
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$67
Dexcom, Inc.
$61
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$56
Abbott Laboratories
$56
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$56
Amgen Inc.
$52
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$45
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$42
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$38
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
Corium, LLC
$31
MannKind Corporation
$30
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$30
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$26
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$26
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$24
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$22
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 54.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · AIRSUPRA · AREXVY · Adlarity · BREZTRI · COMIRNATY · CREON · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · HETLIOZ · JARDIANCE · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · Linzess · MOUNJARO · Myrbetriq · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · Saxenda · THINPREP 2000 PROCESSOR · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · UBRELVY · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · VYEPTI · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · Xulane · YUPELRI
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for family medicine in NC.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
304
Per 100K population
204.7
County median income
$63,196
Nearest hospital
NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER
6.2 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. Moulton is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of NC peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Moulton experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Moulton performed 272 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. Moulton receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Moulton received a total of $5,912 from 30 companies across 291 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. Moulton's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Salisbury?
Dr. Moulton's average Medicare payment per service is $56. 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. Moulton) 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 →