Jeffrey Scharstein, MD
NPI 1588636161ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Darlington, SC
Family Medicine (MD) in Darlington, South Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 1981). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,022,190 for 26,306 claims, against $8,114 paid for services in 2024. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $207.29 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1588636161 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 18, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 18, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 11038 | 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 | 52 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 345 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,114 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 26,306 · 41,547 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 859 |
| Total drug cost | $2,022,190 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1981 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee IncMyrtle Beach, SC · 406 clinicians
- Cora South Carolina LLCBluffton, SC · 236 clinicians
- McLeod Health CherawCheraw, SC · 35 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville, SC
- McLeod Health CherawCheraw, SC
- McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee DeeFlorence, SC
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home Health-Pee DeeHome health agency · Florence, SC
- McLeod Home Health IncHome health agency · Florence, SC
- McLeod Hcs - Hospice of the Pee DeeHospice · Florence, SC
- Medford Nursing CenterNursing home · Darlington, SC
- Oakhaven Nursing CenterNursing home · Darlington, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$207.29 · 11 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$74.12 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $38.85 | 2 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $31.78 | 2 |
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $25.05 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $22.45 | 1 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $20.46 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$207.29 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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