Providers
RICARDO OLAGUIVEL POJOL, MD
NPI 1912903733, individual, Lumberton, NC, Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine
5
Evidence tier
informational
score 31 of 100, rank 10998, $1.1M at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | RICARDO OLAGUIVEL POJOL, MD |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | June 27, 2005, last updated January 5, 2011 |
| Practice location | 400 LIBERTY HILL RD, Lumberton, NC 28358-2446, 910-739-3318 |
| Specialties | Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine (2080A0000X, primary, license 9501380 NC) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | $1.6M | 28% | $80 | $44 (top 5% from $110) | 88th percentile | |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $511K | 9% | $110 | $60 (top 5% from $133) | 90th percentile | |
| 99392 | Medicaid service code | $469K | 8% | $113 | $78 (top 5% from $124) | 92nd percentile | |
| 99391 | Medicaid service code | $449K | 8% | $111 | $76 (top 5% from $126) | 91st percentile | |
| U0002 | 2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc | $424K | 7% | $59 | $40 (top 5% from $69) | 91st percentile | |
| 99393 | Medicaid service code | $375K | 6% | $113 | $78 (top 5% from $121) | 93rd percentile | |
| 99394 | Medicaid service code | $332K | 6% | $122 | $83 (top 5% from $128) | 94th percentile | |
| 90472 | Administration of vaccine, each additional vaccine | $283K | 5% | $43 | $14 (top 5% from $40) | 97th percentile |
In this area
5 providers in Robeson County, NC carry an indicator in the public record, with $15.8M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 4 of them, followed by paid after a public list action on 1. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAROLINA FAMILY AND URGENT CARE Lumberton, NC, ranked 30 | $6K |
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| 4 | JANA-RAE LOCKLEAR Pembroke, NC, ranked 7363 | $123K |
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| 4 | CHRISTINA JONES Lumberton, NC, ranked 9647 | $46K |
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| 5 | CHARLES GRAHAM Lumberton, NC, ranked 10416 | $15.6M |
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| 5 | FELICIA BRITT Shannon, NC, ranked 11841 | $27K |
Recent enforcement in NC
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJSentencedAug 27, 2026
Charlotte Woman Sentenced for Defrauding the North Carolina Medicaid Program
Jackson and her company submitted over $1.9 million in claims to NC Medicaid for urine drug testing and psychotherapy services that were never performed or already paid, using Medicaid recipients' personal information, and she spent the proceeds.
DOJPleaded guiltyJul 9, 2026
Guilford County Woman Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud in Connection with Million Dollar Urine Drug Testing Scheme
Singleton owned and operated Joelle's Center of Hope, which submitted approximately $1,735,865 in claims to North Carolina Medicaid for urine drug tests that were not performed, listing a nurse practitioner and a doctor as ordering providers who never ordered the tests.
DOJPleaded guiltyJun 24, 2026
Raleigh Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving More than $60 Million in Fraudulent Claims from Paying Kickbacks for Patient Referrals
Price owned and operated Golden Star Labs, which paid collectors on a per-specimen basis to supply bogus respiratory test samples obtained through identity theft, and billed Medi-Cal and Medicare more than $96 million in false claims, receiving more than $60 million, and he also filed a false federal income tax return.
DOJChargedJun 24, 2026
McLeansville Woman Charged With Health Care Fraud, Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
White, the owner of Reginald Center of Turn Around, billed North Carolina Medicaid for thousands of fictitious drug tests resulting in a loss of $2.8 million.
DOJIndictedJun 24, 2026
Felon Indicted in Multimillion Dollar Healthcare Kickback and False Documents Conspiracy
Ayyad is alleged to have solicited and received kickbacks from clinical laboratories in exchange for generating referrals, paid kickbacks to independent contractor sales reps, created dozens of sham invoices and contracts to conceal the payments, and caused the submission of fraudulent claims for laboratory testing to Medicare, HRSA, TRICARE, and other payers through labs and entities he owned and controlled.
Referral packet
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