Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 151
- Medicare patients, 2026
- 51
- Part D claims, 2026
- 915
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $2,181
- Practice address
- 321 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC 28645
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 757-5100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim is a nephrologist in Lenoir, North Carolina
Dr. Qualheim practices at UNC Health Caldwell in Lenoir, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System.
Dr. Qualheim's NPI, 1528032687, was assigned on February 15, 2006. Dr. Qualheim graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Qualheim holds North Carolina license 28557.
- NPI
- 1528032687NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0749212934
- NPI enumeration date
- February 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 757-5100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1981
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim practices at UNC Health Caldwell in Lenoir, North Carolina
Dr. Qualheim's primary practice is UNC Health Caldwell, at 321 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC 28645 in Caldwell County. The practice phone is (828) 757-5100.
- UNC Health Caldwell321 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC 28645 · Caldwell CountyPhone(828) 757-5100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Qualheim's primary practice is UNC Health Caldwell in Lenoir, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. Dr. Qualheim is also affiliated with Watauga Medical Center. The medical group on file is Watauga Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Qualheim to 2 more medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Qualheim practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UNC Health Caldwell | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim is one of 348 nephrologists in North Carolina
Nephrology is Dr. Qualheim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Qualheim is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, North CarolinaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Qualheim
Counts of nephrologists 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. Robert Everett Qualheim billed Medicare for 151 services in 2024
CMS data shows 151 Medicare services from Dr. Qualheim across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 51 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,951 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Qualheim's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1742024: 11434%
- Surgery
- 2023: 422024: 3712%
Dr. Qualheim compared with the North Carolina median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Qualheim
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 151vs 1,04686% below
- Medicare patients
- 51vs 29783% below
- Part D claims
- 604vs 73217% below
Medians across 346 nephrologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Qualheim'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. Robert Everett Qualheim treated 51 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 78
CMS counts 51 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Qualheim in 2026. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 26 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Qualheim's median patient age at 75, with 45% women.
Dr. Qualheim's Medicare patients by age, 2026
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Qualheim's Medicare patients by sex, 2026
- Women2549%
- Men2651%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Qualheim's Medicare patients, 2026
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes61%
- Arthritis57%
- Atrial fibrillation37%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Cancer27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Qualheim's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men55%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim wrote 915 Medicare Part D claims in 2026
In 2026, Dr. Qualheim wrote 915 Medicare Part D claims for 160 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 604 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $64,285 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 667 claims across 28 drugs.
Dr. Qualheim's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026
- Generic708 claims77%
- Brand-name and other207 claims23%
Dr. Qualheim'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. Qualheim's Part D claims, 2026
- Antibiotics3%26 of 915 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: 6672024: 6049%
Drugs named by CMS: 26 in 2024, 28 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), 2026 data
How Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim takes part in Medicare
Dr. Qualheim 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. Robert Everett Qualheim received $2,181 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 127 general payments to Dr. Qualheim from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Mallinckrodt LLC paid the most, $408.
General payments to Dr. Qualheim by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Qualheim by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,84585%
- Education$33615%
Companies that paid Dr. Qualheim the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Dr. Qualheim graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1981.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim'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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim's NPI number?
Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim's NPI number is 1528032687. It was assigned on February 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim?
Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim is a nephrologist in Lenoir, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim practice?
Dr. Qualheim practices at 321 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC 28645. Dr. Qualheim's primary practice is UNC Health Caldwell in Lenoir, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Qualheim to 2 medical groups and 1 physician office, and a free account names each one.
What is Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Qualheim is (828) 757-5100. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim's email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Qualheim through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim's medical license number?
Dr. Qualheim holds North Carolina license 28557.
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim affiliated with?
Dr. Qualheim practices at UNC Health Caldwell in Lenoir, North Carolina. Dr. Qualheim is also affiliated with Watauga Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim part of?
Dr. Qualheim is linked to Watauga Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Qualheim to 2 more medical groups, named with a free account.
Who does Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim practice with?
Dmand AI links 69 HCPs to Dr. Qualheim's primary medical group, 1 of them nephrologist. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.
Does Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Qualheim billed Medicare for 151 services in 2024, and Dr. Qualheim accepts Medicare assignment.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim see?
CMS counts 51 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Qualheim in 2026, with an average age of 78.
What services does Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Qualheim's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415).
Where did Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim go to medical school?
Dr. Qualheim graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1981.
What drugs does Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Qualheim's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Losartan Potassium and Furosemide.
Has Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,181 in general payments to Dr. Qualheim from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt LLC.
How long has Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim been practicing?
Dr. Qualheim graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.
What EHR does Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim's practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at UNC Health Caldwell and at 2 more sites and 2 medical groups. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
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