Christopher Thad Scholes, M.D.
NPI 1760491542ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Twin Falls, ID
Dermatology (M.D.) with Scholes Dermatology LLC, practicing in Twin Falls, Idaho. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $363,330 for 680 claims, against $164,749 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $520.32 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1760491542 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 7, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 7, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | M7237 | ID |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (ID) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 686 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,094 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $164,749 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 680 · 836 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 269 |
| Total drug cost | $363,330 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical group
- Scholes Dermatology LLCTwin Falls, ID · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- St Lukes Magic Valley Medical CenterTwin Falls, ID
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$520.32 · 27 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$360.47 · 21 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $162.57 | 6 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $144.99 | 7 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $101.32 | 4 |
| Organon LLC | $76.81 | 8 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $20.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$430.33 · 26 payments
- Education$89.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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