Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Katherine Kirby, DO

Obstetrics & Gynecology · Shelby, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
110 W GROVER ST, Shelby, NC 28150
9804872880
Registered in NPPES since 2018
NPI: 1528559085 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. Kirby 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. Kirby

Dr. Katherine Kirby is an obstetrics & gynecology specialist in Shelby, NC, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kirby performed 16 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kirby received a total of $5,352 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 101 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. Kirby 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.

✓ 8 years of NPI registration ▲ 16 Medicare services $5,352 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
16
Medicare services
Bottom 10% in NC for obstetrics & gynecology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$41
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 (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.
16 $41 $129
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 2024 ↗
$5,352
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $765/year across 7 years
Top 9% in NC for obstetrics & gynecology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
26
Companies
101
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
$472
2023
$2,222
2022
$1,661
2021
$165
2020
$35
2019
$517
2018
$280

Payments by company (2024)

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$119
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$72
Aspira Women's Health Inc
$48
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$42
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$38
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$36
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
Biogen, Inc.
$28
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$24
Minerva Surgical, Inc
$17
Organon Llc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 50.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$1,262
Memic Innovative Surgery Inc.
$1,053
AbbVie, Inc.
$600
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$393
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$393
Acessa Health Inc.
$178
AbbVie Inc.
$165
Hologic, LLC
$142
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$132
Medtronic, Inc.
$131
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$126
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$123
Minerva Surgical, Inc
$119
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$99
ABBVIE INC.
$86
PFIZER INC.
$63
Coloplast Corp
$56
Aspira Women's Health Inc
$48
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$38
Biogen, Inc.
$28
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$24
Ethicon US, LLC
$20
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$17
Organon LLC
$15
Organon Llc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 54.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · ACESSA PROVU SYSTEM · Anovo Surgical System · COMIRNATY · Da Vinci Surgical System · Endometrial Ablation System (Device) · Enseal X1 · FLUENT FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM · Fetal Fibronectin · GARDASIL · GEMTESA · Humira · INJECTAFER · INTERSTIM · Kyleena · LILETTA · LO LOESTRIN FE · Lupron · MYFEMBREE · Mirena · MyoSure · NEXPLANON · NOVASURE · NURTEC ODT · Novasure · OMNI HYSTEROSCOPE · ORIAHNN · ORILISSA · OVA1 · Orilissa · PREMARIN · SLYND · Saffron · TRUCLEAR · Veozah · ZURZUVAE
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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54
County median income
$55,769
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ATRIUM HEALTH CLEVELAND
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. Kirby is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Kirby experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kirby performed 16 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Kirby receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kirby received a total of $5,352 from 26 companies across 101 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. Kirby's costs compare to other obstetricians & gynecologists in Shelby?
Dr. Kirby's average Medicare payment per service is $41. 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. Kirby) 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 →