Dr. David C. Beard
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Duke University School of Medicine (1983)
- Years since graduation
- 43
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 761
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
- 1983Medical school: Duke University School of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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 31768
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
- Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Salisbury, NC
- Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte, NC
Medical groups
- The Presbyterian Hospital (414 clinicians)
- Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center LLC (22 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
- 761
- Services billed
- 1,473
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 293 | 203 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 220 | 219 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 146 | 131 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 66 | 66 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 58 | 30 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 46 | 45 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 44 | 42 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 38 | 38 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 37 | 37 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 37 | 37 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 239 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 208 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 199 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 182 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 144 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 139 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 110 |
| Ezetimibe Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 108 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er (isosorbide mononitrate) Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 91 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 91 |
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, 10 companies reported 31 payments worth $549 in total to this clinician.
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $166 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $77.81 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $74.94 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $61.45 |
| Stryker Corporation | $46.59 |
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.l.c. | $40.45 |
| Abiomed | $25.57 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $23.48 |
| Food and Beverage | $549 |
|---|
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.