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Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Hospital Medicine

Medical College of Georgia

810 Fairgrove Ch Road Se
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 326-3190

Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD is an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC specializing in adult hospital medicine. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD is affiliated with Catawba Valley Health System.

Office Locations

810 Fairgrove Ch Road Se
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 326-3190

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Scott Charles Sledge, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	876
inpatient care	876

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	715
inpatient care	715

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	56
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	51
Dementia	35
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	943
inpatient care	928
outpatient care	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	78
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	50
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	842
inpatient care	809
outpatient care	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	144
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	52
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	783
inpatient care	742
outpatient care	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	63
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	49
Dementia	35
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	797
inpatient care	753
outpatient care	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	80
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	50
Dementia	30
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1032
inpatient care	975
outpatient care	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	85
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	51
Dementia	39
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	659
inpatient care	613
outpatient care	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	85
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	48
Dementia	43
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	895
inpatient care	878
outpatient care	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	73
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	51
Dementia	41
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	760
inpatient care	728
outpatient care	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	49
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	44
Dementia	43
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	709
inpatient care	677
outpatient care	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	68
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	45
Dementia	28
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	607
inpatient care	607

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	67
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	612
inpatient care	612

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	55
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Hickory, NC were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

hospital care	786
inpatient care	762
outpatient care	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD.

**Gender**
Female	177
Male	137

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	282
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	69
75 to 84	101
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	15
Dementia	31

Education & Training

Dr. Scott Charles Sledge, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certified, Internal Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certified, Internal Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ABIOMED	$141 $141
Pfizer Inc.	$140 ELIQUIS $140
Vapotherm Inc	$127 Precision Flow $127
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$85 XARELTO $85
Lilly USA, LLC	$78 HUMULIN $78
Other	$65 FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S $30	$36

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$616
Education	$21

Biography

Dr. Scott Sledge is a Hickory, NC physician who specializes in hospital medicine (hospitalist). Dr. Sledge has obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.