Louis Henderson Zbinden III, M.D.
NPI 1518958826ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Charlotte, NC
Surgery (M.D.) in Charlotte, North Carolina, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1990). 183 Medicare patients in 2024, $85,009 paid; nearly all of their 186 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Distalmotion US was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,146 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1518958826 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 4, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 13, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 13, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 36624 | NC |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 84924 | SC |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | 36624 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (NC); Practitioner - General Surgery (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 183 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 437 across 72 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $85,009 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 186 · 186 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 96 |
| Total drug cost | $2,234 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Novant Health Prep II LLCCharlotte, NC · 48 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC
- Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,146 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$3,236 · 18 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Distalmotion US | $1,092 | 2 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $28.70 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $25.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,092 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$54.22 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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