Edward Mellard Behling, MD
NPI 1154394583ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Florence, SC
Family Medicine (MD) in Florence, 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: $16,156 for 566 claims, against $2,652 paid for services in 2024. Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported $15.34 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1154394583 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 3, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 16221 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 25 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 35 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,652 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 566 · 649 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 166 |
| Total drug cost | $16,156 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Hopehealth, Inc.Florence, SC · 77 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee DeeFlorence, SC
Other facilities
- McLeod Hcs - Hospice of the Pee DeeHospice · Florence, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$15.34 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.34 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$15.34 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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