Christopher G. Carsten III, M.D.
NPI 1275586471ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Greenville, SC
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (M.D.) in Greenville, South Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 1992). In 2024 Medicare paid $60,432 for 401 patients, and Part D covered 148 of their prescriptions, 87% of them generic. Cook Medical LLC was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,938 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1275586471 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 13, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 13, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | 16614 | 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 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 401 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 855 across 103 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $60,432 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 148 · 244 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 51 |
| Total drug cost | $34,588 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Prisma Health University Medical GroupGreenville, SC · 2,493 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Prisma Health Patewood HospitalGreenville, SC
- Prisma Health Baptist Easley HospitalEasley, SC
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalSpartanburg, SC
- Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalSeneca, SC
Other facilities
- Interim Healthcare of the UpstateHome health agency · Greenville, SC
- Prisma Health Home Health-UpstateHome health agency · Greenville, SC
- Prisma Health North Greenville LtachLong-term care hospital · Travelers Rest, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,938 · 64 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$2,395 · 89 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Medical LLC | $419.55 | 12 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $380.08 | 13 |
| Stryker Corporation | $233.54 | 10 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $204.99 | 8 |
| Reddress USA, Inc. | $143.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,938 · 64 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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