Franklin Charles Wefald, M.D.
NPI 1306844832ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Smithfield, NC
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Smithfield, North Carolina, trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,554,752 for 28,856 claims, against $528,033 paid for services in 2024. Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,428 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1306844832 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 8, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 4, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 31685 | 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 | 315 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,185 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $528,033 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 28,856 · 40,315 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 687 |
| Total drug cost | $3,554,752 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Hospital affiliations
- Johnston HealthSmithfield, NC
- Unc Health Care WayneGoldsboro, NC
- Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,428 · 67 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,569 · 78 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $285.03 | 12 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $208.78 | 11 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $176.90 | 8 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $122.76 | 7 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $99.34 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,428 · 67 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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