Christopher Bruck Zust, MD
NPI 1831610989ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Florence, SC
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) with McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee Inc, practicing in Florence, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,140,626 for 3,047 claims, against $115,897 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 34 companies reporting payments in 2025, $16,771 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1831610989 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 29, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 22, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | LL51165 | SC |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | 35.143337 | OH |
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 - Neurology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 508 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,874 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $115,897 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,047 · 4,500 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 526 |
| Total drug cost | $1,140,626 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee IncMyrtle Beach, SC · 406 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville, SC
- McLeod Health CherawCheraw, SC
- McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon, SC
- McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee DeeFlorence, SC
- Musc Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$16,771 · 152 payments from 34 companies
- 2024$11,286 · 130 payments from 32 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $14,439 | 52 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $190.98 | 12 |
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $157.29 | 5 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $142.88 | 5 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $141.01 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$13,806 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,965 · 146 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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