John Charles Powers, MD
NPI 1235199258ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Winston-Salem, NC
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, trained at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (class of 1998). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $708,046 for 4,707 claims, against $80,596 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $734.12 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235199258 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 24, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 9901293 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 785 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,921 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $80,596 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,707 · 11,056 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 724 |
| Total drug cost | $708,046 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCWinston Salem, NC · 2,430 clinicians
- Forsyth Memorial Hospital IncWinston Salem, NC · 620 clinicians
- Medical Park Hospital LLCWinston Salem, NC · 103 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ashe Memorial HospitalJefferson, NC
- Northern Regional HospitalMount Airy, NC
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$734.12 · 25 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$806.37 · 31 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $153.19 | 4 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $149.02 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $59.55 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $56.07 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $47.76 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$734.12 · 25 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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