Medicare Fraud Risk in North Carolina
346 of 44,019 Medicare Part D prescribers in North Carolina (0.79%) were flagged as high-risk by our multi-factor scoring model.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
346
High-Risk Providers
$189.8M
Flagged Provider Costs
0.79%
Of Providers Flagged
14.2%
State Avg Opioid Rate
Highest-Risk Prescribers in North Carolina
Risk scores are statistical indicators, not allegations of wrongdoing. Learn about our methodology.
| Provider | Risk Score | Drug Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Smith | 64/100 | $986K |
| Wendell Randall | 63/100 | $38K |
| Spencer Maney | 59/100 | $949K |
| Franklin Wefald | 59/100 | $3.9M |
| Tammy Burke | 59/100 | $913K |
| David Marks | 59/100 | $901K |
| William Taylor | 57/100 | $424K |
| Angela Anderson | 55/100 | $594K |
| Michael Stephens | 55/100 | $738K |
| Deborah Hicks | 55/100 | $1.2M |
| Chock Tsering | 54/100 | $503K |
| Ranitha Dep | 53/100 | $1.0M |
| Sarah Desai | 51/100 | $569K |
| Donald Horner | 51/100 | $198K |
| Lauren Gomez | 51/100 | $529K |
By Specialty
Nurse Practitioner6
Physician Assistant2
General Practice1
Pathology1
Cardiology1
Psychiatry1
Internal Medicine1
Neurology1
By City
Durham2
Hickory2
Greenville1
Mount Airy1
Arden1
Smithfield1
Winston Salem1
Mooresville1
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Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023. Risk scores are computed using our 10-component statistical model analyzing prescribing patterns relative to specialty peers. High risk scores indicate unusual patterns that may warrant review — they are not accusations of fraud. Dispute this data