Specialty Directory
Internal Medicine in Forest City, NC
Federal CMS data for 7 internal medicine providers practicing in Forest City, NC. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.
7
Providers
Median industry payments
$113
7
Internal Medicine Providers
in Forest City, NC
$113
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
589
Median Medicare Services
fee-for-service claims
How to read this directory: Providers are listed by Medicare service volume, which reflects only
Medicare fee-for-service patients (typically 65+). This does not represent total practice volume.
Industry payments span multiple years and payment types — they are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing.
Internal Medicine includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
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Internal Medicine Providers
NPPES · Open Payments · Medicare| Provider | Medicare Volume | Beneficiaries* | Top Procedure | Industry Payments | Payment Type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAIGLE, SEEMA MD | 5,668 | 2,470 | Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | $113 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| LYLES, BENJAMIN MD | 4,149 | 1,882 | Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | $74 (2021-2023) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| SCHAFER, GARY MD | 1,434 | 1,114 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $656 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (98%) | Very High |
| MELSON, STEPHEN MD | 589 | 558 | Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy | $194 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (54%) | Very High |
| KALAPURAKAL, SINI MD | 537 | 280 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $208 (2019-2024) | Food & Beverage (89%) | Very High |
| IRANI, FARIA MD | 254 | 173 | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $66 (2018-2020) | Food & Beverage (68%) | Very High |
| WHITWORTH, CLAUDE MD | 40 | 39 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $41 (2018-2018) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
Note: Internal Medicine encompasses multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
Differences in payment amounts and procedure volumes may reflect subspecialty focus
rather than practice quality. Consider viewing individual profiles for full context.