Laddeus L. Sutton, MD
NPI 1891793139ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Gastonia, NC
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Gastonia, North Carolina, trained at Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $501,205 for 3,387 claims, against $143,018 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $290.44 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1891793139 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 11, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 12, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 9300332 | 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 | 937 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,917 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $143,018 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,387 · 7,390 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 537 |
| Total drug cost | $501,205 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Caromont Medical Group IncGastonia, NC · 424 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$290.44 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$144.32 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $166.92 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $42.46 | 2 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $38.47 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $22.48 | 1 |
| Masimo Corporation | $20.11 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$290.44 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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