Abraham Areephanthu, MD
NPI 1548235757ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Hartsville, SC
Family Medicine (MD) in Hartsville, South Carolina, trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,326,565 for 18,000 claims, against $184,206 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 34 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,065 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1548235757 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 1, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 18075 | SC |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 18075 | 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 | 581 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,829 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $184,206 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 18,000 · 37,639 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 853 |
| Total drug cost | $2,326,565 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Louisville School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Emergency Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Hartsville Medical Group LLCHartsville, SC · 80 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville, SC
- McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee DeeFlorence, SC
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of ConwayHome health agency · Conway, SC
- Centerwell Home Health-Pee DeeHome health agency · Florence, SC
- Coastal Health LLCHome health agency · Florence, SC
- McLeod Home Health IncHome health agency · Florence, SC
- Crescent Hospice, IncHospice · Columbia, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,065 · 206 payments from 34 companies
- 2024$3,416 · 209 payments from 32 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $448.05 | 39 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $323.71 | 18 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $287.06 | 17 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $282.69 | 24 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $169.77 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,065 · 206 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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