Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Elizabeth Dixon, MD

Internal Medicine · Sylva, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
98 DOCTORS DR STE 200, Sylva, NC 28779
8285868971
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1558328062 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. Dixon 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. Dixon

Dr. Elizabeth Dixon is an internal medicine specialist in Sylva, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dixon performed 1,206 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dixon received a total of $8,338 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 534 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. Dixon 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 28% volume in NC $8,338 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,206
Medicare services
Top 28% in NC for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$73
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.
760 $59 $225
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
228 $123 $225
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.
147 $41 $153
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.
41 $98 $300
Annual wellness visit, initial visit
A yearly appointment to review your health and create a personalized prevention plan. This initial visit focuses on preventive care and health assessment.
17 $157 $322
Transitional care management, high complexity
Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem.
13 $134 $487
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 ↗
$8,338
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,191/year across 7 years
Top 11% in NC for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
534
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
$630
2023
$1,511
2022
$1,836
2021
$745
2020
$257
2019
$1,910
2018
$1,448

Payments by company (2024)

Novo Nordisk Inc
$111
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$96
PFIZER INC.
$86
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$65
Lilly USA, LLC
$58
Amgen Inc.
$55
Dexcom, Inc.
$50
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$35
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$22
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 46.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$940
Amgen Inc.
$886
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$666
PFIZER INC.
$529
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$529
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$509
Lilly USA, LLC
$503
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$500
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$398
AbbVie Inc.
$323
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$305
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$300
ABBVIE INC.
$297
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$235
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$142
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$94
AbbVie, Inc.
$93
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$79
Medtronic, Inc.
$76
Dexcom, Inc.
$74
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$67
Abbott Laboratories
$65
CSL Behring
$65
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$62
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$60
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$57
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$52
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$52
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$44
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$43
Allergan Inc.
$40
Exact Sciences Corporation
$39
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$33
Allergan, Inc.
$25
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$23
Almatica Pharma LLC
$21
DEXCOM, INC.
$19
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$18
Nevro Corp.
$18
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
EISAI INC.
$16
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 29.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Aimovig · Amitiza · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · CHANTIX · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DUZALLO · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GARDASIL 9 · GRALISE · Guardian Connect · Haegarda · Humira · INVOKANA · InPen · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LYRICA · MOTEGRITY · MOUNJARO · Motegrity · Myrbetriq · NAMZARIC · NURTEC ODT · NUZYRA · Omnia · Otezla · Ozempic · PIFELTRO · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREMARIN · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prolia · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · RELISTOR · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Synthroid · TAKHZYRO · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trulance · UBRELVY · Utibron · VIAGRA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Victoza · Vyvanse · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xtampza ER
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

Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
39
County median income
$53,479
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL
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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. Dixon is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in NC), 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. Dixon experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dixon performed 760 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. Dixon receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dixon received a total of $8,338 from 43 companies across 534 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. Dixon's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Sylva?
Dr. Dixon's average Medicare payment per service is $73. 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. Dixon) 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 →