Desiree Barbara Dawson, MD
NPI 1083001887ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Charlotte, NC
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Novant Health Medical Group, LLC and 3 other groups, practicing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $493,790 for 3,781 claims, against $58,682 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $914.13 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1083001887 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 2025-00059 | NC |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (LA); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 968 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,821 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $58,682 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,781 · 7,975 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 628 |
| Total drug cost | $493,790 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCWinston Salem, NC · 2,430 clinicians
- The Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte, NC · 414 clinicians
- Novant Health Matthews Medical Center LLCMatthews, NC · 70 clinicians
- Nh Digital Health Services LLCMadison, NC · 43 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte, NC
- Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterMatthews, NC
- Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte, NC
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$914.13 · 23 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$241.12 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $339.29 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $126.70 | 1 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $121.64 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $72.33 | 4 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $55.29 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$914.13 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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