Luca Paoletti, MD
NPI 1639378367ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Charleston, SC
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (MD) with University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol, practicing in Charleston, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,434,079 for 1,579 claims, against $56,866 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $471.97 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Anmed Health and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1639378367 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 22, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 22, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | 31632 | SC |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | 31632 | SC |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 555 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,456 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $56,866 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,579 · 2,834 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 158 |
| Total drug cost | $2,434,079 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South CarolCharleston, SC · 1,668 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Anmed HealthAnderson, SC
- Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC
- Musc Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC
- Musc Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC
- Musc Medical CenterCharleston, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$471.97 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$203.59 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $155.50 | 1 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $132.39 | 1 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $125.00 | 1 |
| Sandoz Inc. | $38.40 | 2 |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $20.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$471.97 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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