Thomas Scott Rives, M.D.
NPI 1457342370ActiveIndividual· General Practice· Little River, SC
General Practice (M.D.) in Little River, South Carolina, trained at University of Nebraska College of Medicine (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,219,910 for 12,516 claims, against $214,073 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $837.83 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1457342370 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 31, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 18, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 18, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Practice Primary | 208D00000X | 15069 | 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 - General Practice (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 528 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,541 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $214,073 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12,516 · 30,392 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 877 |
| Total drug cost | $1,219,910 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Nebraska College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | General Practice |
Medical group
- McLeod Physician Associates IILittle River, SC · 550 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC
- McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee DeeFlorence, SC
- Novant Health Brunswick Medical CenterSupply, NC
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC
Other facilities
- Well Care Home Health of the Lowcountry IncHome health agency · Myrtle Beach, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$837.83 · 46 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$692.20 · 40 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $207.00 | 9 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $167.77 | 11 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $52.49 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $48.74 | 2 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $43.99 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$837.83 · 46 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records