Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr., MD

  • Charlotte, NC
  • Pathologist
NPI1467414292PAC ID7315996097
Medicare services, 2024
1,755
Medicare patients, 2024
667
Hospital affiliations
6
Industry payments
$457
Medical group
1
Practice address
200 Hawthorne Lane Box 33549, Charlotte, NC 28233
Practice phone
Call (704) 384-4000
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Primary practice

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center - Unit

Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Charlotte, North Carolina

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Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. is a pathologist in Charlotte, North Carolina

Dr. Poston practices at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center - Unit in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Poston's NPI, 1467414292, was assigned on April 5, 2006. Dr. Poston graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Poston holds North Carolina license 39066.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7315996097
NPI enumeration date
April 5, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(704) 384-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
73
Medical school graduation
1979

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. practices at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center - Unit in Charlotte, North Carolina

Dr. Poston's primary practice is Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center - Unit, at 200 Hawthorne Lane Box 33549, Charlotte, NC 28233 in Mecklenburg County. The practice phone is (704) 384-4000.

  • Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center - Unit
    200 Hawthorne Lane Box 33549, Charlotte, NC 28233 · Mecklenburg CountyPhone(704) 384-4000

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Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Poston's primary practice is Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center - Unit in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Poston is also affiliated with Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. The medical group on file is Presbyterian Pathology Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Poston to 4 more hospitals and 1 behavioral health center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr.'s practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center - UnitAvailable with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. is one of 308 pathologists in North Carolina

Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology is Dr. Poston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0102X. Dr. Poston is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 39066 · taxonomy 207ZP0102X

Pathologists near Dr. Poston

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. billed Medicare for 1,755 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,755 Medicare services from Dr. Poston across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 667 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,688 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,755
Medicare patients667
Paid by Medicare$48,688
Procedure codes16

Dr. Poston's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Lab and pathology
2023: 1,8992024: 1,7558%

Where Dr. Poston's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office523%
  • In a facility1,70397%

Dr. Poston compared with the North Carolina median for pathologists, 2024

  • Dr. Poston
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
1,755vs 1,30435% above
Medicare patients
667vs 53624% above

Medians across 319 pathologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Poston's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. treated 667 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 667 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Poston in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 323 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.38, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Poston's median patient age at 59, with 70% women.

Medicare patients, 2024667
Average age74
Average risk score1.38
Also on Medicaid5%

Dr. Poston's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Poston's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women38357%
  • Men28443%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Poston's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Ischemic heart disease29%
  5. Anxiety28%
  6. Chronic kidney disease28%
  7. Diabetes27%
  8. Mood disorders26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Poston's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women70%
  • Men29%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. takes part in Medicare

Dr. Poston accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. received $457 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Poston from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $128.

General payments to Dr. Poston by program year, 2017 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Poston by kind, 2017 to 2024

$457in total
  • Food and beverage$45199%
  • Education$61%

Companies that paid Dr. Poston the most, 2017 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine

Dr. Poston graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1979.

  1. Medical schoolWest Virginia University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr.'s profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr.'s NPI number is 1467414292. It was assigned on April 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr.?

Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. is a pathologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0102X).

Where does Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. practice?

Dr. Poston practices at 200 Hawthorne Lane Box 33549, Charlotte, NC 28233. Dr. Poston's primary practice is Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center - Unit in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Poston to 4 hospitals and 1 behavioral health center.

What is Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Poston is (704) 384-4000.

What is Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Poston holds North Carolina license 39066.

Which hospitals is Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. affiliated with?

Dr. Poston is affiliated with Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Poston to 5 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. part of?

Dr. Poston is linked to Presbyterian Pathology Group.

Does Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Poston billed Medicare for 1,755 services in 2024, and Dr. Poston accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. see?

CMS counts 667 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Poston in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Poston's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), lab and pathology test (88341) and lab and pathology test (88342).

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Where did Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Poston graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1979.

Has Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $457 in general payments to Dr. Poston from 5 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. William Karnes Poston Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Poston graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.

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