Aaron Wade Barton, M.D.
NPI 1013327162ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Hickory, NC
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (M.D.) with Fletcher Hospital Inc, practicing in Hickory, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $837,193 for 1,644 claims, against $48,234 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2024, $431.06 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Advent Health Polk and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1013327162 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 23, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | 318440 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Endocrinology (ME); Practitioner - Endocrinology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 144 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,646 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $48,234 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,644 · 2,719 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 193 |
| Total drug cost | $837,193 |
| Generic share | 29% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Fletcher Hospital IncColumbus, NC · 305 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Advent Health PolkColumbus, NC
- Adventhealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$431.06 · 23 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $100.13 | 6 |
| Amgen Inc. | $59.42 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $46.68 | 2 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $45.62 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $43.07 | 3 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$431.06 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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