Dr. Robert C. Wiggins
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 394
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Neurology Physician primary
NC license 2021-00850
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte, NC
- Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC
- Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews, NC
- Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville, NC
Medical groups
- Legacy Healthcare Services Inc (3,223 clinicians)
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLC (2,430 clinicians)
- Comprehab, Inc (415 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 394
- Services billed
- 1,619
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 432 | 299 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 171 | 171 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 62 | 55 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional | 26 | 13 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 21 | 18 |
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
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 830 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 247 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 230 |
| Primidone Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 169 |
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 141 |
| Rytary (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 138 |
| Amantadine (amantadine hcl) Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 81 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride (pramipexole di-hcl) Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 51 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 45 |
| Propranolol Hcl Er (propranolol hcl) Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 38 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 123 payments worth $84,745 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $55,507 |
|---|---|
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc | $18,912 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC | $10,129 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $144 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $53.33 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $47,713 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $15,180 |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,354 |
| Honoraria | $7,780 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,710 |
| Education | $8.35 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Jul 8, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS | $9,500 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $7,150 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Dec 10, 2025 | Honoraria Gocovri · AMANTADINE | $4,760 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $3,850 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $3,850 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $3,850 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $3,850 |
| AbbVie Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $3,850 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Oct 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS | $3,500 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Oct 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS | $3,500 |
All 67 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $2,750 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $3,850 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Dec 10, 2025 | Honoraria Gocovri · AMANTADINE | $4,760 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Dec 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Gocovri · AMANTADINE · travel to Hartford, CT · in-kind | $765 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Dec 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Gocovri · AMANTADINE · travel to Windsor Locks, CT · in-kind | $332 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Dec 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Gocovri · AMANTADINE · travel to milford, CT · in-kind | $91.62 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Dec 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Gocovri · AMANTADINE · travel to Charlotte, NC · in-kind | $17.00 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Dec 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Gocovri · AMANTADINE · travel to Charlotte, NC · in-kind | $16.80 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to CHARLOTTE, NC · in-kind | $16.80 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $7,150 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $3,850 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $3,850 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $3,850 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $2,750 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $1,650 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to JUPITER, FL · in-kind | $825 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to JUPITER, FL · in-kind | $293 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to JUPITER, FL · in-kind | $57.33 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to JUPITER, FL · in-kind | $55.87 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to JUPITER, FL · in-kind | $16.80 |
| AbbVie Inc. Nov 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to DURHAM, NC · in-kind | $235 |
| AbbVie Inc. Nov 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to DURHAM, NC · in-kind | $211 |
| AbbVie Inc. Nov 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to GREENVILLE, SC · in-kind | $146 |
| AbbVie Inc. Nov 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to DES MOINES, IA · in-kind | $69.50 |
| AbbVie Inc. Nov 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to AMES, IA · in-kind | $872 |
| AbbVie Inc. Nov 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $550 |
| AbbVie Inc. Nov 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to AMES, IA · in-kind | $218 |
| AbbVie Inc. Nov 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to DES MOINES, IA · in-kind | $153 |
| AbbVie Inc. Nov 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to DES MOINES, IA · in-kind | $16.94 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Oct 31, 2025 | Honoraria Gocovri · AMANTADINE | $2,520 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Oct 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Gocovri · AMANTADINE · travel to Gastonia, NC · in-kind | $28.00 |
| AbbVie Inc. Oct 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $1,100 |
| AbbVie Inc. Oct 23, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $1,650 |
| AbbVie Inc. Oct 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $550 |
| AbbVie Inc. Oct 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to NEW YORK, NY · in-kind | $492 |
| AbbVie Inc. Oct 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to NEW YORK, NY · in-kind | $194 |
| AbbVie Inc. Oct 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to NEW YORK, NY · in-kind | $639 |
| AbbVie Inc. Oct 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to NEW YORK, NY · in-kind | $210 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Oct 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS | $3,500 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Oct 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS · travel to HILTON HEAD, SC · in-kind | $349 |
| AbbVie Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $3,850 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Oct 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS | $3,500 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Sep 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS · travel to SOUTHERN PINES, NC · in-kind | $141 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Sep 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS · travel to BLUFFTON, SC · in-kind | $143 |
| AbbVie Inc. Sep 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to BRISTOL, TN · in-kind | $1,825 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Sep 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS · travel to SOUTHERN PINES, NC · in-kind | $191 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Aug 25, 2025 | Education NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS · in-kind | $8.35 |
| AbbVie Inc. Aug 9, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $3,163 |
| AbbVie Inc. Aug 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to ROSEMONT, IL · in-kind | $377 |
| AbbVie Inc. Aug 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to ROSEMONT, IL · in-kind | $193 |
| AbbVie Inc. Aug 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to ROSEMONT, IL · in-kind | $35.00 |
| AbbVie Inc. Aug 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to ROSEMONT, IL · in-kind | $14.28 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Jul 8, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS | $9,500 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS · travel to DENVER, CO · in-kind | $456 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS · travel to DENVER, CO · in-kind | $311 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS · travel to DENVER, CO · in-kind | $40.00 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging NUPLAZID · PARKINSONS DISEASE PSYCHOSIS · travel to DENVER, CO · in-kind | $16.80 |
| AbbVie Inc. May 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $2,200 |
| AbbVie Inc. May 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to CHARLOTTE, NC · in-kind | $60.00 |
| AbbVie Inc. May 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA · in-kind | $20.46 |
| AbbVie Inc. May 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA · in-kind | $14.59 |
| AbbVie Inc. Apr 15, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE | $2,750 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Apr 8, 2025 | Honoraria Gocovri · AMANTADINE | $500 |
| AbbVie Inc. Apr 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA · in-kind | $680 |
| AbbVie Inc. Apr 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA · in-kind | $286 |
| AbbVie Inc. Apr 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYALEV · NEUROSCIENCE · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA · in-kind | $229 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Mar 19, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $880 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 3 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 1 companies. The companies reported $47,497 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Real-World Study of ABBV-951 Subcutaneous Infusion to Assess Change in Disease Activity in Adult Participants With Parkinson's Disease
AbbVie Inc. · Active, not recruiting · NCT06107426 - P22-487 - Real-World Study of ABBV-951 Subcutaneous Infusion to Assess Change in Disease Activity in Adult Participants With Parkinson s Disease
AbbVie Inc. - Real-World Study of ABBV-951 Subcutaneous Infusion to Assess Change in Disease Activity in Adult Participants With Parkinson s Disease
AbbVie Inc.
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.