Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Frank Lichtenberger, MD, PHD
Allergy & Immunology · Statesville, NC
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lichtenberger
Dr. Frank Lichtenberger is an allergy & immunology specialist in Statesville, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lichtenberger performed 23,119 Medicare services across 857 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lichtenberger received a total of $80,580 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 200 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in allergy & immunology. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lichtenberger 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 5% volume in NC
$80,580 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗23,119
Medicare services
Top 5% in NC for allergy & immunology
857
Unique beneficiaries
$28
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~1,217 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privigen immune globulin injection, 500 mg An intravenous injection of Privigen, a non-lyophilized immune globulin product, administered in a 500 mg dose. |
8,070 | $37 | $114 |
| Injection, immune globulin, (gamunex-c/gammaked), non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg | 5,970 | $37 | $84 |
| Allergy immunotherapy preparation A professional service involving the preparation and administration of one or more antigens. |
4,000 | $11 | $25 |
| Cetirizine hydrochloride injection, 0.5 mg An injection containing 0.5 mg of cetirizine hydrochloride, an antihistamine medication. |
1,800 | $12 | $23 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections A professional service involving the administration of multiple allergen injections. |
1,401 | $8 | $30 |
| Additional hour of intravenous infusion This code represents each additional hour of intravenous infusion beyond the initial hour for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis. |
325 | $16 | $48 |
| 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. |
289 | $10 | $49 |
| Allergen injection administration Professional service for the administration of a single allergen injection. |
259 | $6 | $20 |
| Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less. |
208 | $48 | $143 |
| 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. |
182 | $86 | $169 |
| Diphenhydramine injection, up to 50 mg An injection of diphenhydramine hydrochloride, an antihistamine medication, administered in a dose of up to 50 milligrams. |
109 | $1 | $18 |
| Immunoglobulin level test A blood test that measures the level of gammaglobulins, which are immune system proteins. |
93 | $9 | $112 |
| 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. |
89 | $64 | $120 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
56 | $10 | $54 |
| Complement and antigen measurement A laboratory test to measure levels of complement proteins and antigens in the blood. |
46 | $10 | $76 |
| 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. |
40 | $95 | $230 |
| Expiratory airflow and volume test A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume. |
38 | $17 | $76 |
| IgE level test A blood test that measures the level of immunoglobulin E (IgE) proteins in the immune system. |
31 | $16 | $66 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
28 | $7 | $29 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) A blood test that measures the level of C-reactive protein to detect the presence of infection or inflammation in the body. |
26 | $5 | $36 |
| 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. |
23 | $119 | $245 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
13 | $86 | $165 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
12 | $14 | $73 |
| Nitric oxide gas level test A test that measures the level of nitric oxide gas in the body. |
11 | $13 | $36 |
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.
2.3% high complexity
77.4% medium
20.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$80,580
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $11,511/year across 7 years
Top 11% in NC for allergy & immunology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
200
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$43,478 (54.0%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$21,510 (26.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$13,048 (16.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$2,544 (3.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$33,844
2023
$29,382
2022
$4,505
2021
$3,168
2020
$2,147
2019
$7,011
2018
$522
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC
$21,510
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$11,321
Consortium of Independent Immunology Clinics, LLC
$400
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$170
GENZYME CORPORATION
$156
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$145
PFIZER INC.
$30
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$30
Kedrion Biopharma, Inc.
$24
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$23
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$20
Optinose US, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 98.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$35,248
BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC
$26,229
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$7,684
Shire North American Group Inc
$3,502
Genentech USA, Inc.
$3,432
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$1,283
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$875
Consortium of Independent Immunology Clinics, LLC
$400
GENZYME CORPORATION
$337
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$296
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$259
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$240
CSL Behring
$171
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$164
PFIZER INC.
$84
ADMA BioManufacturing LLC
$83
Novo Nordisk Inc
$66
ALK-Abello, Inc
$37
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$31
Kedrion Biopharma, Inc.
$24
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$23
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$23
Amgen Inc.
$21
ABBVIE INC.
$19
OptiNose US, Inc.
$18
Optinose US, Inc.
$16
Greer Laboratories, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 85.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AYVAKIT · Albuked · CIBINQO · CINRYZE · CUVITRU · DUPIXENT · FASENRA · FIRAZYR · HYQVIA · JOENJA · LUMRYZ · NUCALA · ORALAIR · ORLADEYO · Odactra · Orladeyo · Ozempic · PANZYGA · Quzyttir · RINVOQ · RUCONEST · SYMBICORT · TAKHZYRO · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · XOLAIR · Xhance · Xolair
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 →
The majority of payments (54%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
Allergy & immunologists within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
1.0
County median income
$78,678
Nearest hospital
IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
9.3 mi
9.3 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. Lichtenberger is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in NC), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 11% of NC peers, with 19 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. Lichtenberger experienced with privigen immune globulin injection, 500 mg?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lichtenberger performed 8,070 privigen immune globulin injection, 500 mg 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. Lichtenberger receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lichtenberger received a total of $80,580 from 27 companies across 200 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. Lichtenberger's costs compare to other allergy & immunologists in Statesville?
Dr. Lichtenberger's average Medicare payment per service is $28. 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. Lichtenberger) 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 →
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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.
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