Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Telly Meadows, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Salisbury, NC
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Cardiac
— Practice combining cardiac and cardiac services
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Meadows
Dr. Telly Meadows is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Salisbury, NC, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Meadows performed 2,234 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Meadows received a total of $2,048 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 66 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. Meadows 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.
✓ 18 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 40% volume in NC
$2,048 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,234
Medicare services
Top 40% in NC for cardiovascular disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$50
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
569 | $6 | $42 |
| 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. |
364 | $87 | $291 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
338 | $69 | $303 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
259 | $10 | $93 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
104 | $39 | $60 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
68 | $74 | $331 |
| Tc-99m radiopharmaceutical, non-highly enriched uranium source This code covers the cost of Technetium-99m radiopharmaceuticals derived from non-highly enriched uranium sources. It is billed as an add-on per study dose for full cost recovery. |
66 | $8 | $79 |
| 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. |
62 | $128 | $425 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
61 | $90 | $283 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
43 | $9 | $130 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 38 | $8 | $108 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
34 | $307 | $1,476 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
33 | $45 | $418 |
| 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. |
32 | $132 | $562 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
29 | $19 | $115 |
| 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. |
28 | $103 | $484 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
21 | $14 | $98 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
21 | $9 | $65 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 15 | $173 | $847 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
13 | $2 | $17 |
| 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. |
13 | $162 | $907 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm. |
12 | $82 | $500 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
11 | $79 | $345 |
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.
15.8% high complexity
16.2% medium
68.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$2,048
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $293/year across 7 years
Bottom 46% in NC for cardiovascular disease
27
Companies
66
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.
2024
$445
2023
$115
2022
$50
2021
$158
2020
$60
2019
$331
2018
$889
Payments by company (2024)
Abbott Laboratories
$203
Boston Scientific Corporation
$143
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$40
ABIOMED
$34
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 86.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$271
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$263
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$183
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$157
Amgen Inc.
$152
Boston Scientific Corporation
$143
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$140
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$121
ABIOMED
$99
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$88
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$62
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$57
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$42
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$40
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$35
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$24
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$23
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$18
Medtronic, Inc.
$16
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$16
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$15
PFIZER INC.
$14
Novo Nordisk Inc
$14
EKOS Corporation
$14
Noden Pharma USA Inc
$13
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 35.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AVEIR · AVVIGO Guidance System · Arctic Front · Assurity Pacemaker · BRILINTA · CARDIOMEMS · CHANTIX · Corlanor · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ellipse ICD · FLEXITOUCH · Fortify Assura · Impella · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · ONYX FRONTIER · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · PRALUENT · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · TEKTURNA · VERQUVO · Vascepa · Victoza · Visia AF · WATCHMAN · XARELTO
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 →
Geographic Context
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
37
County median income
$63,196
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Meadows is a cardiac & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 18 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. Meadows experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Meadows performed 569 ekg interpretation and report 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. Meadows receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Meadows received a total of $2,048 from 27 companies across 66 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. Meadows's costs compare to other cardiologists in Salisbury?
Dr. Meadows's average Medicare payment per service is $50. 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. Meadows) 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 →
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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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