Herbert Scott Awender, MD
NPI 1245308055ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Akron, OH
Surgery (MD) in Akron, Ohio, trained at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (class of 1989). In 2024 Medicare paid $59,124 for 169 patients, and Part D covered 270 of their prescriptions, 40% of them generic. Olympus America Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $60.23 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1245308055 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 35.067024 | OH |
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 - General Surgery (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 169 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 533 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $59,124 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 270 · 287 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 39 |
| Total drug cost | $11,712 |
| Generic share | 40% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · 7,090 clinicians
- Partners Physician GroupAkron, OH · 413 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Akron General Medical CenterAkron, OH
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
- Mercy Medical CenterCanton, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$60.23 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$29.23 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Olympus America Inc. | $41.04 | 2 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $19.19 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$60.23 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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