Melissa Hodge Hunter, MD
NPI 1437107851ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Mt Pleasant, SC
Family Medicine (MD) in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $171,697 for 2,068 claims, against $48,366 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $468.74 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1437107851 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 29, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 29, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 13966 | 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 | 124 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 992 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $48,366 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,068 · 4,824 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 158 |
| Total drug cost | $171,697 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Roper Saint Francis Physicians NetworkN Charleston, SC · 528 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston, SC
- Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC
- Roper HospitalCharleston, SC
- Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley IncSummerville, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$468.74 · 19 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$173.30 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $204.66 | 7 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $60.26 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $51.18 | 3 |
| Cequr Corporation | $50.00 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $40.57 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$468.74 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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