Karen Ruth Hunter, M.D.
NPI 1023086147ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Greer, SC
Internal Medicine (M.D.) in Greer, South Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 1991). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,117,856 for 14,114 claims, against $189,536 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $854.92 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1023086147 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 21, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 21, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 16087 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 490 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,549 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $189,536 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14,114 · 30,251 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 747 |
| Total drug cost | $1,117,856 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC · 1,078 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalSpartanburg, SC
- Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC
- St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Greenville, SC
- Interim Healthcare of the UpstateHome health agency · Greenville, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$854.92 · 48 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,021 · 60 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $199.63 | 12 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $111.78 | 6 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $89.68 | 5 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $87.74 | 5 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $53.85 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$854.92 · 48 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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