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Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD

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(Dr. Sidney Michael Sutton Sr., MD)

(196 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Eastern Virginia Medical School (1982)

905 Thunder Road Suite 140
Elizabeth City, NC 27909

(252) 334-0320

Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD is a family medicine practitioner in Elizabeth City, NC specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD is affiliated with Sentara Health, ALBEMARLE REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES and ALBEMARLE PHYSICIAN SERVICES - SENTARA INC.

Office Locations

905 Thunder Road Suite 140
Elizabeth City, NC 27909

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

prothrombin time test

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, blood tests, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, diabetes screening, flu shot, flu vaccine, lab tests, liver function tests (LFTs), pneumonia shot, prothrombin time (PT) test, urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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:

flu shot

immunization

lab tests

prothrombin time test

urinalysis

Welcome to Medicare visit

By Affordability:

blood glucose tests

fasting blood glucose test

glucose tests

hemoglobin test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD performed more flu shot, immunization (preventive vaccines), lab tests, prothrombin time (PT) test, urinalysis, and Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood glucose tests, fasting blood glucose test, glucose tests, and hemoglobin 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. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elizabeth City, NC during 2012 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
blood draw	1739
breathing treatment	39
cardiac procedures	19
cytology	69
diabetes management	693
doctor visit	3638
ear procedures	38
gynecologic pathology	69
hospital care	470
injections	52
inpatient care	441
lab tests	4388
nursing home care	988
outpatient care	29
preventive care	4417
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
vaccines	2104
vascular procedures	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elizabeth City, NC during 2013 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
blood draw	1756
breathing treatment	38
cytology	93
diabetes management	657
doctor visit	3293
ear procedures	19
gynecologic pathology	93
hospital care	457
injections	39
inpatient care	432
lab tests	3568
nursing home care	1152
outpatient care	25
preventive care	3801
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
vaccines	1994

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1248
Female	1884

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2478
Black	615
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1254
From 75 to 84	1053
85 and over	487
Less than 65	338

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elizabeth City, NC during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
blood draw	1065
breathing treatment	12
cytology	15
doctor visit	1923
ear procedures	11
gynecologic pathology	15
hospital care	399
injections	19
inpatient care	399
lab tests	1219
nursing home care	1212
preventive care	1702
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
skin procedures	11
vaccines	1457

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	939
Female	1404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1855
Black	461
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	898
From 75 to 84	749
85 and over	432
Less than 65	264

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elizabeth City, NC during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
blood draw	1136
doctor visit	1679
hospital care	274
injections	29
inpatient care	274
lab tests	1189
nursing home care	1263
preventive care	1536
vaccines	1493

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1744
Female	2512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3364
Black	834
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1586
From 75 to 84	1422
85 and over	792
Less than 65	456

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elizabeth City, NC during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
blood draw	1015
doctor visit	1534
hospital care	251
injections	32
inpatient care	251
lab tests	1135
nursing home care	1203
preventive care	1218
vaccines	1218

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	804
Female	1127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1501
Black	398
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	681
From 75 to 84	645
85 and over	369
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elizabeth City, NC during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
blood draw	1049
breathing treatment	12
doctor visit	1561
ear procedures	13
injections	27
lab tests	996
nursing home care	1071
preventive care	1145
vaccines	1128

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	765
Female	1107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1409
Black	427
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	669
From 75 to 84	627
85 and over	343
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elizabeth City, NC during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
blood draw	993
doctor visit	1458
injections	18
lab tests	563
nursing home care	931
preventive care	937
vaccines	937

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	784
Female	1040

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1368
Black	425
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	625
From 75 to 84	613
85 and over	334
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elizabeth City, NC during 2019 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
blood draw	1029
breathing treatment	14
doctor visit	1492
injections	15
lab tests	423
nursing home care	1044
preventive care	835
vaccines	813

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	736
Female	970

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1294
Black	375
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	571
85 and over	299
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elizabeth City, NC during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
blood draw	755
doctor visit	2040
ear procedures	17
injections	17
lab tests	381
nursing home care	106
preventive care	488
vaccines	463

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	795
Female	979

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1243
Black	486
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	770
From 75 to 84	555
85 and over	211
Less than 65	238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elizabeth City, NC during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
blood draw	814
doctor visit	1805
ear procedures	21
injections	27
lab tests	320
nursing home care	14
preventive care	482
vaccines	457

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	10654
Female	12851

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	15904
Black	6902
Hispanic	119
Asian	108
Other	460
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11879
From 75 to 84	7505
85 and over	2157
Less than 65	1964

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elizabeth City, NC during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	742
chronic care	52
doctor visit	1567
ear procedures	11
injections	16
lab tests	371
nursing home care	24
preventive care	167
vaccines	145

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1643
Female	1984

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2517
Black	1019
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	69
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1521
From 75 to 84	1313
85 and over	477
Less than 65	316

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elizabeth City, NC were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and blood draw.

aspiration	26
blood draw	1099
cardiac procedures	19
chronic care	52
cytology	59
diabetes management	675
doctor visit	1999
ear procedures	18
gynecologic pathology	59
hospital care	370
injections	26
inpatient care	359
lab tests	1323
nursing home care	818
outpatient care	27
preventive care	1520
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
vaccines	1109
vascular procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1828
Female	2350

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1085
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	2993
Hispanic	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Other	60

**Age**
75 to 84	1368
85 and over	536
Less than 65	411
65 to 74	1807

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1982. He completed residency at VCU Riverside Family Medicine Residency. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (1982)

Residency: VCU Riverside Family Medicine Residency (1983)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

ALBEMARLE REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES

ALBEMARLE PHYSICIAN SERVICES - SENTARA INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 196 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Elizabeth City, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$815 Victoza $241	Wegovy $170	NovoLog $91	Ozempic $85	RYBELSUS $85	Other $143
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$721 FARXIGA $279	BYDUREON $221	CRESTOR $134	BYDUREON WEEKLY $51	ONGLYZA $13	Other $24
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$550 XARELTO $386	INVOKANA $144	INVOKAMET $16	$5
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$463 LANTUS $159	AFREZZA $90	PRALUENT $85	TOUJEO $83	SOLIQUA 100/33 $46
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$409 JARDIANCE $222	Pradaxa $104	GLYXAMBI $31	JENTADUETO $30	Spiriva $12	Other $10
Other	$3,055 ELIQUIS $207	Kazano $147	STEGLATRO $132	Brintellix $128	Repatha $128	Other $2,312

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,904
Education	$109

Research Payments

Dr. Sidney M. Sutton SR., MD has received 118 research payments totaling $159,220.

Biography

Dr. Sidney Sutton is an Elizabeth City, NC physician who specializes in family medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Sentara Health. Dr. Sutton is a graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School and a graduate of VCU Riverside Family Medicine Residency's residency program. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Sutton has an open panel in ELIZABETH CITY, NC according to Doctor.com.