Physician

Heather Sue Gladue, DO

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Heather Gladue, DO (NPI: 1790949642) practices rheumatology in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Mecklenburg, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ARTHRITIS AND OSTEOPOROSIS CONSULTANTS OF THE CAROLINAS PA (NPI: 1801843925; TIN: 562202409) and primary practice location at 28207-1108.

Gladue's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 681 traditional Medicare patients, billed 127,851 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $2,191,996 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 96413 (Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less). Part D data shows 4,204 prescription claims across 546 beneficiaries totaling $3,399,701 in drug costs, led by Privigen (Immun Glob G(Igg)/Pro/Iga 0-50). 2018 DME data shows 22 claims. Open Payments data shows 148 records totaling $40,676. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $163,269 to $2,191,996. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $730,776 to $3,399,701. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$1.1M$2.3M2015 Medicare payment: $163,269 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $749,842 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $1,382,815 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $1,904,877 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $1,715,113 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $2,138,191 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $2,086,477 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $2,202,024 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $2,257,327 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $2,191,996 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20154366,751$163,269
201636345,972$749,842
201744966,472$1,382,815
201844862,622$1,904,877
201943660,983$1,715,113
202070498,284$2,138,191
2021691107,361$2,086,477
2022641123,971$2,202,024
2023637125,751$2,257,327
2024681127,851$2,191,996

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$1.7M$3.4M2015 Drug cost: $730,776 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $492,636 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $433,167 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $723,511 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $919,811 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $1,311,563 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $2,133,226 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $2,621,428 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $3,298,761 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $3,399,701 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20153932,162$730,776
20163471,951$492,636
20173632,252$433,167
20184142,625$723,511
20193612,330$919,811
20204003,239$1,311,563
20214613,420$2,133,226
20224683,466$2,621,428
20234753,776$3,298,761
20245464,204$3,399,701

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$301$6032018 Medicare payment: $603 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/R22$603
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
96413Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less224504$100
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more402812$92
96401Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle144415$56
77089Calculation of trabecular bone score (tbs) using imaging data with interpretation and report on fracture risk160162$28
G2211Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's308516$13

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
PrivigenImmun Glob G(Igg)/Pro/Iga 0-50551,301$603,931
RinvoqUpadacitinib592,130$474,028
Enbrel SureclickEtanercept601,680$451,086
Humira(Cf) PenAdalimumab24672$258,321
Cimzia (2 Pack)Certolizumab Pegol19662$181,638

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.148$40,676AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Heather Sue Gladue, DO?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Heather Sue Gladue, DO (NPI 1790949642), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Heather Sue Gladue, DO have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Heather Sue Gladue, DO?

Heather Sue Gladue, DO is linked to ARTHRITIS AND OSTEOPOROSIS CONSULTANTS OF THE CAROLINAS PA (billing NPI 1801843925) in the available physician profile data.

Does Heather Sue Gladue, DO have Open Payments data?

Heather Sue Gladue, DO has 148 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.