Family Medicine · Hickory, NC
NPI
1598782922
Since 2006
Specialty
Family Medicine
Code 207Q00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
1985 Startown Rd, Suite 102
Hickory, NC, 28602
Phone (828) 327-4745
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$134K
3,183 services
Medicare patients, 2024
235
Average age 76
Drug cost, 2024
$1.7M
12,867 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$85.44
From 4 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Paul W Sykes was code 36415 (venipuncture blood collection), 901 times for 226 patients. In total Paul W Sykes billed 3,183 services in 51 codes, and Medicare paid $134K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2014-10-09.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | Office | 901 | 226 | $5.88 | $5,298 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 725 | 224 | $84.37 | $61K |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 217 | 133 | $11.41 | $2,475 |
| G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 163 | 163 | $120.68 | $20K |
| G0446 Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | Office | 157 | 157 | $23.59 | $3,704 |
| G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 143 | 143 | $17.52 | $2,505 |
| G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 117 | 117 | $17.52 | $2,049 |
| G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 87 | 82 | $30.39 | $2,644 |
| 90662 Vaccine Product | Office | 87 | 82 | $81.14 | $7,059 |
| 81003 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 77 | 60 | $2.20 | $169 |
| 85025 Blood Count | Office | 63 | 33 | $7.61 | $479 |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Office | 47 | 32 | $131.41 | $6,176 |
| G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | Office | 38 | 37 | $30.39 | $1,155 |
| 90677 Vaccine Product | Office | 38 | 37 | $288.21 | $11K |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 25 | 15 | $58.95 | $1,474 |
By year: 2022 $172K for 4,093 services; 2023 $164K for 3,728 services; 2024 $134K for 3,183 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | 901 | 226 | $5.88 | $5,298 |
| 81003 Clinical Chemistry | 77 | 60 | $2.20 | $169 |
| 85025 Blood Count | 63 | 33 | $7.61 | $479 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Paul W Sykes prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Rosuvastatin Calcium, with 722 prescriptions and refills. In total Paul W Sykes wrote 12,867 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.7M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Generic | 722 | 2,000 | 195 | $6,311 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 699 | 1,966 | 196 | $4,982 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium Generic | 602 | 1,613 | 151 | $5,115 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Generic | 479 | 1,269 | 129 | $4,540 |
| Losartan Potassium Generic | 447 | 1,210 | 124 | $2,823 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 405 | 1,133 | 116 | $1,825 |
| Omeprazole Generic | 374 | 1,054 | 111 | $5,198 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 357 | 869 | 95 | $4,051 |
| Potassium Chloride Generic | 340 | 896 | 101 | $5,778 |
| Ezetimibe Generic | 335 | 892 | 95 | $4,651 |
| Lisinopril Generic | 332 | 943 | 90 | $1,876 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 325 | 595 | 68 | $336K |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 280 | 428 | 57 | $246K |
| Metformin Hcl Generic | 279 | 777 | 78 | $1,364 |
| Furosemide Generic | 256 | 693 | 76 | $1,034 |
Brand drugs: 2,077 claims; generic drugs: 10,653 claims; opioid claims: 131.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Paul W Sykes $85.44 ($85.44 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 4 companies. The largest payer was Pfizer Inc. with $29.53.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.