Richard Matthew Leighton, DO
NPI 1861489734ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Supply, NC
Orthopaedic Surgery (DO) in Supply, North Carolina, trained at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 1996). 707 Medicare patients in 2024, $315,581 paid; nearly all of their 1,819 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $207.70 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1861489734 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 5, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 7, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 9600283 | NC |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 732 | 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 - Orthopedic Surgery (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 707 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,802 across 120 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $315,581 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,819 · 1,981 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 539 |
| Total drug cost | $19,074 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCWinston Salem, NC · 2,430 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Novant Health Brunswick Medical CenterSupply, NC
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC
Other facilities
- Assistedcare Home Health IncHome health agency · Leland, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$207.70 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$667.13 · 5 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $85.37 | 1 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $79.13 | 1 |
| Tricoast Surgical Solutions LLC | $43.20 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$207.70 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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