What is Paul Sykes's specialty?

Paul Sykes (NPI 1598782922) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Family Practice in Hickory, NC.

Where does Paul Sykes practice?

Paul Sykes practices in Hickory, NC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1598782922.

How much does Medicare pay Paul Sykes?

Paul Sykes (NPI 1598782922) received approximately $134K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 235 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1598782922

Paul SykesM.D.

PRACTICECATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP INCSee all providers at this practice →

Family PracticeHickory, NCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,590

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

2,941

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$128K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 2,740 Family Practice providers in NC — top quintile (cohort median 664).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

12,096

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$1.6M

Distinct drugs

138

Brand share

20.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Rosuvastatin Calcium722 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium699 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium602 claims

Metoprolol Succinate479 claims

Losartan Potassium447 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$87

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$87

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$87

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Paul Sykes's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 31 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER	413	4,402
THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY	111	490
Ramesh Avva Diagnostic Radiology · Charlotte, NC	58	189
Penny Matlock Nurse Practitioner · Hickory, NC	50	226
Koshilie Gunadasa Family Practice · Lincolnton, NC	33	157
MASSENGILL, ALAN	32	85
Knox Tate Diagnostic Radiology · Hickory, NC	27	104
Charles Scheil Diagnostic Radiology · Hickory, NC	26	78
John Battiston Diagnostic Radiology · Hickory, NC	24	101
James Ritter Internal Medicine · Hickory, NC	24	111
Eric Johnson Diagnostic Radiology · Hickory, NC	23	57
GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED	22	47

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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