Dr. Michael H. Sketch JR.
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 283
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
NC license 39688
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 283
- Services billed
- 608
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 200 | 141 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 142 | 139 |
| Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | 104 | 26 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 85 | 31 |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 33 | 33 |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 32 | 32 |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | 29 | 29 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 23 | 21 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 22 | 22 |
| Biopsy of heart muscle | 19 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.