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Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD

(Dr. Brie Michele Folkner, MD)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Florida College of Medicine (2009)

88 Hospital Drive
Spruce Pine, NC 28777

(828) 765-6101

Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Spruce Pine, NC specializing in family medicine. She graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 2009 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD is affiliated with BRIE FOLKNER MD PC.

Office Locations

537 Altapass Highway Suite C
Spruce Pine, NC 28777

(828) 424-9088

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88 Hospital Drive
Spruce Pine, NC 28777

(828) 765-6101

(828) 765-2383

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2023

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urinalysis

In 2023, Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

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A1C test

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

blood tests

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD performed more A1C test, flu shot, lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for A1C test, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, blood tests, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spruce Pine, NC during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spruce Pine, NC during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
diabetes management	120
doctor visit	1297
ear procedures	16
emergency care	160
hospital care	144
injections	22
inpatient care	144
lab tests	626
preventive care	421
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
vaccines	168

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	78
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spruce Pine, NC during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, hospital care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	68
doctor visit	628
hospital care	77
inpatient care	52
lab tests	249
outpatient care	25
preventive care	108

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	195

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	42
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spruce Pine, NC during 2015 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
blood draw	51
diabetes management	68
doctor visit	571
hospital care	36
injections	21
inpatient care	36
lab tests	279
preventive care	343
vaccines	257

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	464

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	78
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spruce Pine, NC during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
blood draw	87
diabetes management	148
doctor visit	1275
ear procedures	16
hospital care	44
injections	39
inpatient care	44
lab tests	673
preventive care	463
vaccines	257

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	303

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	70
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spruce Pine, NC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
blood draw	120
diabetes management	148
doctor visit	1164
injections	27
lab tests	606
preventive care	490
vaccines	264

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	283

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	58
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spruce Pine, NC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
blood draw	111
diabetes management	153
doctor visit	1235
injections	23
lab tests	663
preventive care	272
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
skin procedures	11
vaccines	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	58
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spruce Pine, NC during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
blood draw	87
diabetes management	108
doctor visit	1503
injections	21
lab tests	495
preventive care	296
vaccines	150

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	46
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spruce Pine, NC during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	131
diabetes management	120
doctor visit	1161
lab tests	377
preventive care	256
vaccines	123

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	46
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spruce Pine, NC during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	253
diabetes management	111
doctor visit	1096
lab tests	369
preventive care	228
vaccines	104

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	42
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spruce Pine, NC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	78
diabetes management	89
doctor visit	906
lab tests	315
preventive care	189
vaccines	86

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	38
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Spruce Pine, NC were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

aspiration	25
blood draw	114
diabetes management	113
doctor visit	1083
ear procedures	16
emergency care	88
hospital care	75
injections	25
inpatient care	69
lab tests	465
outpatient care	25
preventive care	306
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
vaccines	161

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	221
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	119
85 and over	50
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	198

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	7
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 2009. She has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine (2009)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BRIE FOLKNER MD PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$547 VRAYLAR $427	UBRELVY $112	LINZESS $5	QULIPTA $3
Novo Nordisk Inc	$390 Ozempic $161	Victoza $125	Wegovy $76	RYBELSUS $27
Allergan, Inc.	$169 VRAYLAR $133	UBRELVY $34	VIIBRYD $2
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$122 Colcrys $122
Allergan Inc.	$108 VRAYLAR $97	LINZESS $8	BYSTOLIC $3
Other	$691 BREZTRI $59	NUZYRA $53	MOUNJARO $52	Repatha $45	Kerendia $45	Other $437

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,020
Education	$7

Biography

Dr. Brie Folkner's area of specialization is family medicine. Dr. Folkner attended medical school at the University of Florida College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brie M. Folkner, MD From 2012 - 2022

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