Internal Medicine · Hickory, NC
NPI
1811945470
Since 2006
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Code 207R00000X
Group practices
5
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
2972 N Center St
Hickory, NC, 28601
Phone (828) 431-4955
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$29K
402 services
Medicare patients, 2024
114
Average age 76
Drug cost, 2024
$462K
6,742 prescriptions
Company payments
-
None reported
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by James W Goforth was code 99309 (snf e&m), 129 times for 58 patients. In total James W Goforth billed 402 services in 19 codes, and Medicare paid $29K.
| 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: 2023-10-24.
| Setting |
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| Services |
|---|
| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
|---|
| 99309 SNF E&M | Office | 129 | 58 | $73.62 | $9,497 |
| 99306 SNF E&M | Office | 65 | 40 | $135.90 | $8,833 |
| 99310 SNF E&M | Office | 55 | 36 | $107.14 | $5,893 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 21 | 21 | $86.59 | $1,818 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 14 | 14 | $81.99 | $1,148 |
| 87428 Infectious Agent Detection by DNA/RNA | Office | 13 | 12 | $63.32 | $823 |
By year: 2022 $41K for 617 services; 2023 $20K for 227 services; 2024 $29K for 402 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87428 Infectious Agent Detection by DNA/RNA | 13 | 12 | $63.32 | $823 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug James W Goforth prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Furosemide, with 290 prescriptions and refills. In total James W Goforth wrote 6,742 Medicare prescriptions that cost $462K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furosemide Generic | 290 | 290 | 42 | $2,327 |
| Potassium Chloride Generic | 272 | 272 | 39 | $7,829 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 268 | 268 | 44 | $4,475 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 214 | 214 | 29 | $4,117 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 202 | 202 | 27 | $2,516 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 197 | 197 | 31 | $3,607 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium Generic | 182 | 182 | 31 | $2,698 |
| Divalproex Sodium Generic | 164 | 164 | 32 | $11K |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Generic | 157 | 157 | 27 | $1,716 |
| Sertraline Hcl Generic | 152 | 152 | 31 | $2,364 |
| Mirtazapine Generic | 122 | 122 | 20 | $3,417 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 109 | 109 | 24 | $52K |
| Metformin Hcl Generic | 107 | 107 | 19 | $1,242 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Generic | 100 | 100 | 20 | $1,557 |
| Famotidine Generic | 99 | 99 | 17 | $1,833 |
Brand drugs: 1,026 claims; generic drugs: 5,673 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
No payments from drug or medical device companies to James W Goforth were reported in the years we have.
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.