Total Payments
$12,375
2024 Payments
$63.75
Companies
39
Transactions
650
Medicare Patients
1,849
Medicare Billing
$206,724
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$12,266 (99.1%)
Education$109.50 (0.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $12,266 | 644 | 99.1% |
| Education | $109.50 | 6 | 0.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $3,063 | 164 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $2,197 | 90 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $1,096 | 72 | $0 (2023) |
| UCB, Inc. | $683.66 | 35 | $0 (2022) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $649.11 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $575.78 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $564.95 | 31 | $0 (2023) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $460.42 | 32 | $0 (2023) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $411.98 | 30 | $0 (2022) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $404.51 | 25 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $63.75 | 3 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($25.12) |
| 2023 | $281.72 | 12 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($127.79) |
| 2022 | $1,856 | 81 | ABBVIE INC. ($544.56) |
| 2021 | $1,156 | 68 | Amgen Inc. ($482.15) |
| 2020 | $1,411 | 76 | Amgen Inc. ($423.18) |
| 2019 | $2,566 | 145 | AbbVie, Inc. ($533.24) |
| 2018 | $2,761 | 142 | Amgen Inc. ($621.76) |
| 2017 | $2,279 | 123 | Amgen Inc. ($560.31) |
All Payment Transactions
650 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 26
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.08 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.12 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Enbrel (Biological), Otezla | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.55 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.70 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/04/2023 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.26 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 07/25/2023 | Amgen Inc. | Enbrel (Biological), Otezla | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.82 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 06/26/2023 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.25 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/17/2023 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $69.99 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 03/27/2023 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.85 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 01/31/2023 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), COMIRNATY, PAXLOVID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.54 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 01/30/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.61 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/23/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.92 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 01/19/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | TALTZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.80 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 01/16/2023 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | LUPKYNIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.61 | General |
| Category: LUPUS NEPHRITIS | ||||||
| 01/12/2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | BENLYSTA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.37 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/12/2022 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.16 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 12/09/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological), RINVOQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.42 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/05/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | SAPHNELO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.34 | General |
| Category: Inflammation and Autoimmunity | ||||||
| 12/01/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.59 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/28/2022 | Amgen Inc. | Enbrel (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.74 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/28/2022 | Amgen Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.74 | General |
| 11/17/2022 | Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | TREMFYA (Drug), SIMPONI ARIA, STELARA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.51 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/14/2022 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | REMICADE (Biological), SIMPONI, SIMPONI ARIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.45 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Amgen Inc. | Enbrel (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.77 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/07/2022 | Amgen Inc. | TAVNEOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.39 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 437 | 700 | $145,023 | $50,349 |
| 2022 | 5 | 386 | 691 | $113,635 | $49,685 |
| 2021 | 7 | 464 | 798 | $103,694 | $58,283 |
| 2020 | 8 | 562 | 871 | $103,824 | $48,407 |
Total Patients
1,849
Total Services
3,060
Medicare Billing
$206,724
Procedure Codes
26
All Medicare Procedures & Services
26 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 243 | 486 | $93,312 | $32,340 | 34.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 85 | 85 | $30,515 | $10,733 | 35.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 70 | 81 | $10,611 | $3,815 | 35.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $4,240 | $1,370 | 32.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $3,705 | $1,240 | 33.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 19 | $2,640 | $851.24 | 32.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 227 | 512 | $78,915 | $34,191 | 43.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 71 | 71 | $21,456 | $9,655 | 45.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 57 | 72 | $7,404 | $3,503 | 47.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $3,990 | $1,679 | 42.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 18 | $1,870 | $656.82 | 35.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 234 | 543 | $65,127 | $37,536 | 57.6% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 89 | 89 | $22,109 | $12,286 | 55.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 65 | 77 | $5,939 | $3,623 | 61.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $5,680 | $2,895 | 51.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 18 | $1,989 | $728.44 | 36.6% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 18 | $1,674 | $699.53 | 41.8% |
| 99441 | Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 24 | $1,176 | $514.80 | 43.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 251 | 526 | $60,192 | $28,075 | 46.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 96 | 96 | $23,390 | $11,571 | 49.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 58 | 66 | $4,863 | $2,426 | 49.9% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Facility | 2020 | 44 | 57 | $5,301 | $2,233 | 42.1% |
| 99441 | Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion | Facility | 2020 | 75 | 86 | $4,214 | $1,731 | 41.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $2,223 | $1,010 | 45.4% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $1,918 | $839.99 | 43.8% |
About Dr. Heather North, MD
Dr. Heather North, MD is a Rheumatology healthcare provider based in Hendersonville, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1780780668.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Heather North, MD has received a total of $12,375 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $63.75 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 650 transactions from 39 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($12,266).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, North has provided services to 1,849 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,060 services with total Medicare billing of $206,724. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 26 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Rheumatology
- Location Hendersonville, NC
- Active Since 09/16/2006
- Last Updated 03/26/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RR0500X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1780780668
Products in Payments
- Enbrel (Biological) $2,703
- XELJANZ (Drug) $934.04
- Humira (Biological) $920.47
- Cimzia (Drug) $683.66
- COSENTYX (Biological) $615.11
- RINVOQ (Biological) $547.40
- BENLYSTA (Biological) $486.43
- ORENCIA (Biological) $411.98
- TREMFYA (Drug) $380.45
- TALTZ (Drug) $301.50
- Rituxan (Biological) $299.33
- KEVZARA (Biological) $281.20
- ACTHAR (Biological) $213.42
- STELARA (Biological) $187.94
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $182.56
- LUPKYNIS (Drug) $158.82
- EVENITY (Biological) $154.25
- Tymlos (Biological) $153.16
- RINVOQ (Drug) $152.80
- SIMPONI (Biological) $130.74
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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