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Based in Charlotte, NC, Karlton S. Pettis, MD is listed in the NPI registry under internal medicine. Karlton graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1996. Medicare claims data shows Karlton provided 425 services to 236 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument. NPI 1871555375 identifies this record in the national registry.
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700 S TORRENCE ST STE 100
Charlotte, NC 28204
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425 services · 236 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
193 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
83 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | Lab test | 82962 |
80 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Hemoglobin a1c level, by device for home use | Lab test | 83037 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Billing code | G0442 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Billing code | G0444 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Pettis is an internist in Charlotte, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.
NPI registry
Dr. Pettis is listed at 700 S Torrence St Ste 100, Charlotte, NC 28204. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (704) 372-9393. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Dr. Pettis's National Provider Identifier is 1871555375. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Dr. Pettis attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Pettis has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Pettis the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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