April L. Blue, M.D.
NPI 1457350886ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Little River, SC
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Strand Physician Specialists PA, practicing in Little River, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $545,295 for 4,289 claims, against $81,131 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $450.89 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Grand Strand Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1457350886 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 17, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 24062 | 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 | 225 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,036 across 85 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $81,131 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,289 · 11,014 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 345 |
| Total drug cost | $545,295 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Strand Physician Specialists PAMyrtle Beach, SC · 55 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Grand Strand Regional Medical CenterMyrtle Beach, SC
- McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Myrtle Beach, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$450.89 · 25 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,023 · 46 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $62.97 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $56.74 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $44.06 | 3 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $42.92 | 2 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $41.94 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$450.89 · 25 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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