In 2024, Dr. Eric Pierson, MD had a list price for complete blood count (CBC), creatinine test, creatinine urine test, hemoglobin test, iron tests, metabolic panel, parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, and renal (kidney) panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

hemodialysis

By Affordability:

blood count tests

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

kidney function tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Eric Pierson, MD performed more hemodialysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, kidney function tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood tests

urinalysis

In 2012, Dr. Eric Pierson, MD had a list price for blood tests, and urinalysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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. Eric Pierson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wilmington, NC during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	439
dialysis	471
doctor visit	618
hormone therapy	17
hospital care	865
injections	17
inpatient care	865
lab tests	1764
thyroid function tests	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Pierson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wilmington, NC during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
blood draw	529
dialysis	393
doctor visit	747
hormone therapy	18
hospital care	805
injections	18
inpatient care	805
lab tests	1997
preventive care	11
thyroid function tests	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vaccines	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	621
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	538
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	99
Less than 65	379

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	67
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Pierson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wilmington, NC during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	500
dialysis	406
doctor visit	678
hospital care	855
inpatient care	855
lab tests	1726

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	484
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	83
Less than 65	369

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	65
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Pierson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wilmington, NC during 2015 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	490
dialysis	313
doctor visit	751
hormone therapy	5800
hospital care	794
injections	5800
inpatient care	794
lab tests	1909
thyroid function tests	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1140
Female	996

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1164
Black	922
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	690
From 75 to 84	552
85 and over	188
Less than 65	706

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	66
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Pierson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wilmington, NC during 2016 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	445
dialysis	343
doctor visit	706
hospital care	751
inpatient care	751
lab tests	1476

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	578
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	440
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	94
Less than 65	303

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	67
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Pierson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wilmington, NC during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	463
dialysis	317
doctor visit	716
hospital care	768
inpatient care	768
lab tests	1436

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	461
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	112
Less than 65	309

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	63
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Pierson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wilmington, NC during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	464
dialysis	310
doctor visit	721
hospital care	829
inpatient care	829
lab tests	1405

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	617
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	619
Black	464
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	116
Less than 65	294

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	64
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Pierson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wilmington, NC during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	461
dialysis	365
doctor visit	706
hospital care	792
inpatient care	792
lab tests	1126

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	511
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	345
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	102
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	64
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Pierson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wilmington, NC during 2020 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	266
dialysis	318
doctor visit	400
hemofiltration	28
hospital care	618
inpatient care	618
lab tests	880

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	242
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	97
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	65
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Pierson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wilmington, NC during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	351
dialysis	320
doctor visit	403
hemofiltration	45
hospital care	533
inpatient care	533
lab tests	1224

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	241
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	84
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	63
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Pierson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wilmington, NC during 2022 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	233
dialysis	242
doctor visit	274
hemofiltration	33
hospital care	593
inpatient care	593
lab tests	676

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	58
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	63
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Pierson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wilmington, NC during 2023 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	311
dialysis	149
doctor visit	384
hemofiltration	35
hospital care	435
inpatient care	435
lab tests	924

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	151
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	62
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	56
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Pierson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wilmington, NC during 2024 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	322
dialysis	141
doctor visit	427
hospital care	346
inpatient care	346
lab tests	1024

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	76
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	54
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Pierson, MD treated as a nephrologist in Wilmington, NC were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	19
blood draw	405
dialysis	314
doctor visit	579
hemofiltration	35
hormone therapy	1945
hospital care	691
injections	1945
inpatient care	691
lab tests	1351
preventive care	11
thyroid function tests	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vaccines	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	356
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	509
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	260
85 and over	90
Less than 65	245
65 to 74	297

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Pierson, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Pierson, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	58
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	11
Dementia	14

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NxStage Medical, Inc.	$289 NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE $289
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$286 FARXIGA $211	LOKELMA $75
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$149 TARPEYO $149
Baxter Healthcare	$82 Renal - Extraneal Solution $64	Renal - Acute $18
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$64 $64
Other	$307 BENLYSTA $54	Vafseo $45	Parsabiv $41	Velphoro $36	JYNARQUE $30	Other $101

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,152
Education	$25

Biography

Dr. Eric Pierson, who practices in Wilmington, NC, is a medical specialist in adult nephrology. Dr. Pierson obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.

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