In 2023, Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, carotid duplex ultrasound, lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity venous duplex, retroperitoneal ultrasound, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

Holter monitoring

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD performed more Holter monitoring, myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab 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 Volume:

transthoracic echocardiography

By Affordability:

stress EKG

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD performed more transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for stress EKG 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. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD treated as a cardiologist in Smithfield, NC during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	144
blood draw	120
cardiac procedures	4156
cardioversion	21
catheterization	344
diagnostic procedures	326
doctor visit	4814
hospital care	1380
implant surgery	57
inpatient care	1213
lab tests	222
minimally invasive procedures	420
nuclear scan	657
outpatient care	167
stress testing	1419
ultrasound (sonogram)	1858
vascular procedures	1297

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD treated as a cardiologist in Smithfield, NC during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	115
blood draw	350
cardiac procedures	4813
catheterization	301
diagnostic procedures	281
doctor visit	4521
hospital care	861
implant surgery	36
inpatient care	603
lab tests	132
minimally invasive procedures	340
nuclear scan	244
outpatient care	258
stress testing	1075
ultrasound (sonogram)	1487
vascular procedures	1177

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	683

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	994
Black	191
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	475
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	137
Less than 65	271

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD treated as a cardiologist in Smithfield, NC during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	54
blood draw	225
cardiac procedures	3875
catheterization	266
diagnostic procedures	266
doctor visit	3221
hospital care	1010
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	757
lab tests	77
minimally invasive procedures	313
nuclear scan	124
outpatient care	253
stress testing	714
ultrasound (sonogram)	1282
vascular procedures	1018

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	551

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	805
Black	162
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	105
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD treated as a cardiologist in Smithfield, NC during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	18
cardiac procedures	339
doctor visit	802
nuclear scan	97
stress testing	209
ultrasound (sonogram)	224
vascular procedures	175

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	98
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD treated as a cardiologist in Smithfield, NC during 2016 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	43
blood draw	66
cardiac procedures	1986
doctor visit	4133
nuclear scan	659
stress testing	1332
ultrasound (sonogram)	1101
vascular procedures	777

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	143
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	96
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD treated as a cardiologist in Smithfield, NC during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	40
blood draw	23
cardiac procedures	1637
doctor visit	3690
nuclear scan	434
stress testing	1001
ultrasound (sonogram)	1631
vascular procedures	1355

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	94
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	54
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD treated as a cardiologist in Smithfield, NC during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	2004
doctor visit	3438
nuclear scan	453
stress testing	1375
ultrasound (sonogram)	2073
vascular procedures	2008

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	69
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	58
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD treated as a cardiologist in Smithfield, NC during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	150
cardiac procedures	2154
doctor visit	3098
nuclear scan	416
preventive care	11
stress testing	1222
ultrasound (sonogram)	2442
vaccines	11
vascular procedures	2333

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	62
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	63
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD treated as a cardiologist in Smithfield, NC during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	132
cardiac procedures	1861
doctor visit	2664
nuclear scan	360
stress testing	1070
ultrasound (sonogram)	2095
vascular procedures	2035

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	56
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	61
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD treated as a cardiologist in Smithfield, NC during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	123
cardiac procedures	1788
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	74
doctor visit	2340
excision	74
nuclear scan	328
stress testing	981
ultrasound (sonogram)	2226
vascular procedures	2220

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	58
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	59
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD treated as a cardiologist in Smithfield, NC during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	123
ambulatory monitoring	98
cardiac procedures	1479
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	64
doctor visit	1943
excision	64
nuclear scan	305
stress testing	908
ultrasound (sonogram)	1702
vascular procedures	1656

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	54
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	64
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD treated as a cardiologist in Smithfield, NC were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	123
ambulatory monitoring	91
blood draw	156
cardiac procedures	2372
cardioversion	21
catheterization	303
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	69
diagnostic procedures	291
doctor visit	3151
excision	69
hospital care	1083
implant surgery	38
inpatient care	857
lab tests	143
minimally invasive procedures	357
nuclear scan	370
outpatient care	226
preventive care	11
stress testing	1027
ultrasound (sonogram)	1647
vaccines	11
vascular procedures	1459

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD.

**Gender**
Female	367
Male	307

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	104
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	547
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	75
75 to 84	200
Less than 65	135
65 to 74	263

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

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. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,623 BRILINTA $1,035	SYMBICORT $249	FARXIGA $170	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $94	CRESTOR $46	Other $30
United Therapeutics Corporation	$1,338 ORENITRAM $908	TYVASO $339	$91
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$1,027 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $322	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $315	OPSUMIT $290	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $101
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$927 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $276	ANORO $247	INCRUSE $187	BREO $107	ANORO ELLIPTA $59	Other $52
Amgen Inc.	$897 Repatha $688	Aimovig $165	$44
Other	$7,053 XARELTO $643	NORTHERA $524	ELIQUIS $447	ENTRESTO $386	Vascepa $377	Other $4,677

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,646
Education	$220

Research Payments

Dr. Franklin Charles Wefald, MD has received 64 research payments totaling $120,791.

Biography

Dr. Franklin Wefald, who practices in Smithfield, NC, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology. He studied medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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