Dr. Vera Christina Bude, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,118
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 104
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,662
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $652
- Practice address
- 711 N Dekalb St, Shelby, NC 28150
- Practice phone
- Call (704) 482-1482
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Shelby Medical Associates
Mammography / Breast Imaging Center · Shelby, North Carolina
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Dr. Vera Christina Bude is an internist in Shelby, North Carolina
Dr. Bude practices at Shelby Medical Associates in Shelby, North Carolina.
Dr. Bude's NPI, 1659908440, was assigned on March 24, 2020. Dr. Bude holds North Carolina license 2023-00755.
- NPI
- 1659908440NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9335561562
- NPI enumeration date
- March 24, 2020
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (704) 482-1482
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vera Christina Bude practices at Shelby Medical Associates in Shelby, North Carolina
Dr. Bude's primary practice is Shelby Medical Associates, at 711 N Dekalb St, Shelby, NC 28150. The practice phone is (704) 482-1482.
- Shelby Medical Associates711 N Dekalb St, Shelby, NC 28150Phone(704) 482-1482
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vera Christina Bude is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bude's primary practice is Shelby Medical Associates in Shelby, North Carolina. Dr. Bude is also affiliated with Atrium Health Cleveland. The medical group on file is Shelby Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bude to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account. Dr. Bude's employer is on file too: a breast imaging center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vera Christina Bude's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bude practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Shelby Medical Associates | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vera Christina Bude is one of 3,705 internists in North Carolina
Internal medicine is Dr. Bude's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Bude is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, North CarolinaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Bude
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vera Christina Bude billed Medicare for 2,118 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,118 Medicare services from Dr. Bude across 27 procedure codes in 2024, for 104 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,619 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Bude's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Lab and pathology1,309
- Office and hospital visits318
- Surgery305
- Other services151
- Tests and treatments20
- Imaging15
Dr. Bude compared with the North Carolina median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Bude
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 2,118vs 5214.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 104vs 18544% below
- Part D claims
- 2,036vs 2727.5 times
Medians across 3,695 internists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bude's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vera Christina Bude treated 104 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bude in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 60 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bude's median patient age at 63, with 60% women.
Dr. Bude's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Bude's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6159%
- Men4341%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bude's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure67%
- Arthritis45%
- Tobacco use35%
- Anxiety29%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Depression22%
- Diabetes22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bude's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vera Christina Bude wrote 2,662 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bude wrote 2,662 Medicare Part D claims for 224 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,036 of them, across 64 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $136,799 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 378 claims across 19 drugs.
Dr. Bude's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,345 claims88%
- Brand-name306 claims11%
- Other11 claims0%
Dr. Bude's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Bude's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%90 of 2,662 claims
- Antibiotics3%79 of 2,662 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%15 of 2,662 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3782024: 2,036439%
Drugs named by CMS: 64 in 2024, 19 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Vera Christina Bude takes part in Medicare
Dr. Bude accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Vera Christina Bude received $652 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Bude from 8 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $211.
General payments to Dr. Bude by program year, 2023 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Bude the most, 2023 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Vera Christina Bude's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vera Christina Bude's NPI number?
Dr. Vera Christina Bude's NPI number is 1659908440. It was assigned on March 24, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vera Christina Bude?
Dr. Vera Christina Bude is an internist in Shelby, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Vera Christina Bude practice?
Dr. Bude practices at 711 N Dekalb St, Shelby, NC 28150. Dr. Bude's primary practice is Shelby Medical Associates in Shelby, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bude to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Vera Christina Bude's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bude is (704) 482-1482.
What is Dr. Vera Christina Bude's medical license number?
Dr. Bude holds North Carolina license 2023-00755.
Which hospitals is Dr. Vera Christina Bude affiliated with?
Dr. Bude is affiliated with Atrium Health Cleveland.
What medical group is Dr. Vera Christina Bude part of?
Dr. Bude is linked to Shelby Medical Associates.
Does Dr. Vera Christina Bude accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bude billed Medicare for 2,118 services in 2024, and Dr. Bude accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vera Christina Bude see?
CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bude in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Vera Christina Bude bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bude's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415), lab and pathology test (80053) and lab and pathology test (85025).
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What drugs does Dr. Vera Christina Bude prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bude's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Vera Christina Bude received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $652 in general payments to Dr. Bude from 8 companies from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Vera Christina Bude been practicing?
Dr. Bude graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
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