Scott William McKinstry, M.D.
NPI 1740281302ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Corpus Christi, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Corpus Christi, Texas, trained at Washington University School of Medicine (class of 1993). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $486,218 for 1,973 claims, against $50,299 paid for services in 2024. Cordis US Corp. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $81.13 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1740281302 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 4, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 29, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | K8333 | TX |
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 - Interventional Cardiology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 836 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,283 across 41 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $50,299 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,973 · 3,613 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 278 |
| Total drug cost | $486,218 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Washington University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Christus Trinity Clinic TexasTyler, TX · 1,540 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX
- Corpus Christi Medical Center,theCorpus Christi, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$81.13 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$127.83 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cordis US Corp. | $23.20 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $22.84 | 1 |
| Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. | $21.18 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $13.91 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$81.13 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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