William Edward Downey, MD
NPI 1063475226ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Charlotte, NC
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Charlotte, North Carolina, trained at Duke University School of Medicine (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $369,150 for 2,540 claims, against $63,044 paid for services in 2024. Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $186.31 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1063475226 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 17, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 200300587 | NC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 200300587 | NC |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 200300587 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (NC); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 400 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,088 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $63,044 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,540 · 6,546 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 474 |
| Total drug cost | $369,150 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Duke University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC · 2,325 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health ClevelandShelby, NC
- Atrium Health UnionMonroe, NC
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$186.31 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$195.98 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $102.06 | 1 |
| Abiomed | $35.64 | 1 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $25.52 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $23.09 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$186.31 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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