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Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD

(Dr. Samuel Adkins III, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1983)

103 Medical Heights Drive
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 437-4211

Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Blue Ridge.

Office Locations

UNC Health Blue Ridge

103 Medical Heights Drive
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 437-4211

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

blood draw

blood tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

screening test

By Affordability:

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

kidney function tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, blood tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for creatinine test, creatinine urine test, and kidney function tests 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:

complete blood count

lipid profile

By Affordability:

A1C test

blood count tests

cholesterol screening

complete blood count

diabetes management

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

lipid profile

metabolic panel

prostate screening

prostate-specific antigen test

screening PSA test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD performed more complete blood count (CBC), and lipid profile procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, blood count tests, cholesterol screening, complete blood count (CBC), diabetes management, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, lipid profile, metabolic panel, prostate screening, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and screening PSA test 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. Samuel Adkins III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	353
diabetes management	58
doctor visit	700
lab tests	197
preventive care	138
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
vaccines	80
X-rays	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	347
diabetes management	63
doctor visit	747
lab tests	259
preventive care	133
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
vaccines	70
X-rays	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	28
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
blood draw	186
diabetes management	85
doctor visit	788
injections	15
lab tests	216
preventive care	129
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
vaccines	44
X-rays	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	29
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
blood draw	291
diabetes management	81
doctor visit	878
injections	20
lab tests	310
preventive care	105
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
thyroid function tests	28
vaccines	12
X-rays	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	196
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	82
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
blood draw	279
diabetes management	100
doctor visit	1103
injections	20
lab tests	1345
preventive care	267
thoracic (chest) imaging	46
thyroid function tests	160
vaccines	67
X-rays	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	35
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
blood draw	287
diabetes management	176
doctor visit	965
injections	20
lab tests	1428
preventive care	357
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
thyroid function tests	227
vaccines	35
X-rays	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	33
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
blood draw	342
diabetes management	194
doctor visit	962
injections	39
lab tests	1607
preventive care	395
thyroid function tests	234
vaccines	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	36
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
blood draw	373
diabetes management	199
doctor visit	865
injections	24
lab tests	1581
preventive care	459
thyroid function tests	248
vaccines	80

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	31
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	309
diabetes management	194
doctor visit	801
lab tests	1477
preventive care	487
thyroid function tests	188
vaccines	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	29
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	353
diabetes management	202
doctor visit	761
lab tests	1450
preventive care	467
thyroid function tests	228
vaccines	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	29
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	435
diabetes management	259
doctor visit	766
lab tests	1792
preventive care	543
thyroid function tests	215

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	24
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	424
diabetes management	234
doctor visit	715
lab tests	1501
preventive care	476
thyroid function tests	159

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

aspiration	23
blood draw	331
diabetes management	153
doctor visit	837
injections	23
lab tests	1096
preventive care	329
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
thyroid function tests	187
vaccines	54
X-rays	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	211
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	74
85 and over	29
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	6
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1983. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is certified by the Family Medicine-Sports Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1983)

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) (1986)

Board Certification: Family Medicine-Sports Medicine, Board Certified (2014)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel Adkins III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Blue Ridge

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$85 TANZEUM $21	$63
Medtronic, Inc.	$37 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $19	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $18
Exact Sciences Corporation	$17 Cologuard Collection Kit $17
Baxter Healthcare	$15 $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$138
Debt forgiveness	$15

Biography

Dr. Samuel Adkins' medical specialty is family medicine, geriatrics (elderly care), and sports medicine. After completing medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, he performed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Dr. Adkins is professionally affiliated with UNC Health.