David Richard Hobson, MD
NPI 1386055549ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Charlotte, NC
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) with Carolinas Physicians Network Inc, practicing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $97,998 for 94 patients in 2024, with only 35 Part D claims. Atricure, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,966 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Atrium Health Pineville and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1386055549 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 9, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 17, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 2019-02552 | NC |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 2019-02552 | 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 - Thoracic Surgery (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 94 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 191 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $97,998 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 35 · 67 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 17 |
| Total drug cost | $1,242 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC · 2,325 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC
- Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord, NC
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,966 · 19 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$431.17 · 13 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Atricure, Inc. | $1,647 | 9 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $129.89 | 5 |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $60.13 | 1 |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $48.32 | 1 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $36.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,259 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$707.53 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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