Leverne Smith Fox Jr., M.D.
NPI 1629036488ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Boone, NC
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Boone, North Carolina, trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (class of 1980). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $825,753 for 2,901 claims, against $150,727 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $733.73 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1629036488 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 13, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 25286 | NC |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 12776 | SC |
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 | 561 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,073 across 53 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $150,727 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,901 · 7,144 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 424 |
| Total drug cost | $825,753 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Dlp Frye Medical Group LLCHickory, NC · 122 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ashe Memorial HospitalJefferson, NC
- Charles A Cannon Jr Memorial HospitalLinville, NC
- Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC
- Watauga Medical CenterBoone, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$733.73 · 34 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$523.14 · 25 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $139.48 | 9 |
| Abiomed | $121.19 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $106.14 | 4 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $89.48 | 4 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $68.76 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$733.73 · 34 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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