Amy Lowery
Gerontology · Kings Mountain, NCNPI 1871245381
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 96.6% of the total across 98 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 21 manufacturers reported payments, led by AstraZeneca at 24.9% of the total. Among gerontology clinicians in NC with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 10% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 98 payments — averaging $30.36 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AstraZeneca$742
- GSK$425
- AbbVie$392
- Boehringer Ingelheim$361
- Bayer$217
- Exact Sciences$164
- plus $675 from 15 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,87697%
- Education$1003%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca | 22 | $742 |
| GSK | 9 | $425 |
| AbbVie | 13 | $392 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | 13 | $361 |
| Bayer | 8 | $217 |
| Exact Sciences | 7 | $164 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $102 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | 1 | $100 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | 3 | $65 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 3 | $63 |
| Novo Nordisk | 3 | $63 |
| Novartis | 3 | $63 |
| Pfizer | 3 | $55 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-cellular Therapies, Inc.) | 2 | $32 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $27 |
| Amgen | 1 | $22 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | 1 | $20 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | 1 | $16 |
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
How this compares
$2,976 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 165 gerontology providers in North Carolina.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| JardianceEmpagliflozin | 28 | $22,607 |
| MounjaroTirzepatide | 11 | $13,667 |
| Breztri AerosphereBudesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 15 | $11,875 |
| FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol | 13 | $11,521 |
| Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 15 | $9,556 |
| Omeprazole | 63 | $1,501 |
| Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate | 25 | $847 |
| Gabapentin | 54 | $816 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 48 | $725 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 77 | $611 |
| Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 26 | $526 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 104 | $478 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 28 | $397 |
| Lisinopril | 89 | $333 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 65 | $266 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Companies that both paid and supply prescribed drugs
These companies both reported payments to this provider and make drugs the provider prescribed under Medicare Part D in 2024. For most specialties this overlap is expected — a cardiologist who is paid by a cardiology drugmaker also treats heart disease. It is shown so the reader can see it, not because it implies anything on its own.
| Company | Paid to this provider | Part D cost of their drugs |
|---|---|---|
| AstraZenecaBreztri Aerosphere, Farxiga | $742 | $23,39528 claims |
| Boehringer IngelheimJardiance | $361 | $22,60728 claims |
| Lilly USA, LLCMounjaro | $63 | $13,66711 claims |
| GSKTrelegy Ellipta | $425 | $9,55615 claims |
Reading this fairly. The Part D column is what drug plans and patients paid pharmacies — this provider received none of it, and it reflects how many patients they treat and what those drugs cost. Against peers, this provider's reported payments sit in the 90th percentile of 165 gerontology providers in North Carolina.
Other gerontology in Kings Mountain
- Sharon BibyGreensboro$22K
- Lora StephensStatesville$12K
- Kimberly SmithRaleigh$10K
- Michelle WoodCharlotte$9K
- Corinne NantzFuquay Varina$5K
- Taskeen MidgetteNew Bern$5K
- Brielle ReyesCary$4K
- Karen PattersonSouthern Pines$4K
- Morgan MillerRocky Mount$4K
- Chelsea CarlanReidsville$4K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.