Jeffrey Wellington Scales, M.D.
NPI 1497818397ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Durham, NC
Dermatology (M.D.) in Durham, North Carolina, trained at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $733,894 for 820 claims, against $46,365 paid for services in 2024. Galderma Laboratories, L.P. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $49,188 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1497818397 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | 9400629 | NC |
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 - Dermatology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 278 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 967 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,365 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 820 · 945 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 296 |
| Total drug cost | $733,894 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$49,188 · 216 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$50,831 · 216 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $21,713 | 36 |
| Organon LLC | $13,071 | 23 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $11,699 | 32 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $629.04 | 27 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $338.11 | 16 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$20,840 · 7 payments
- Honoraria$11,400 · 4 payments
- Consulting Fee$8,850 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,053 · 187 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,946 · 15 payments
- Education$99.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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