Family Medicine · Hickory, NC
NPI
1417936048
Since 2006
Specialty
Family Medicine
Code 207Q00000X
Group practices
3
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
2
Hospital affiliations
24 2nd Ave NE
Hickory, NC, 28601
Phone (828) 328-2231
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$79K
1,702 services
Medicare patients, 2024
160
Average age 74
Drug cost, 2024
$468K
6,766 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$298
From 12 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Scott Polster was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 349 times for 154 patients. In total Scott Polster billed 1,702 services in 55 codes, and Medicare paid $79K.
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2023-03-07.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 349 | 154 | $79.27 | $28K |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 233 | 131 | $11.48 | $2,674 |
| G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 130 | 130 | $17.53 | $2,279 |
| G0446 Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | Office | 125 | 125 | $23.72 | $2,965 |
| G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 122 | 122 | $121.35 | $15K |
| G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 121 | 121 | $17.53 | $2,121 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 100 | 72 | $58.70 | $5,870 |
| G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 55 | 55 | $30.39 | $1,671 |
| 90662 Vaccine Product | Office | 49 | 49 | $81.01 | $3,970 |
| 71046 X-ray - Chest | Office | 20 | 13 | $15.17 | $303 |
| G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 19 | 16 | $39.72 | $755 |
| 99495 Chronic, Principal, and Transitional Care Management | Office | 17 | 16 | $144.84 | $2,462 |
| 80305 Drug Tests | Office | 15 | 12 | $12.35 | $185 |
| 90677 Vaccine Product | Office | 14 | 14 | $289.45 | $4,052 |
| 90471 Vaccine Administration | Office | 14 | 13 | $15.24 | $213 |
By year: 2022 $81K for 1,384 services; 2023 $110K for 1,878 services; 2024 $79K for 1,702 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80305 Drug Tests | 15 | 12 | $12.35 | $185 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Scott Polster prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Atorvastatin Calcium, with 624 prescriptions and refills. In total Scott Polster wrote 6,766 Medicare prescriptions that cost $468K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 624 | 1,707 | 158 | $4,118 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Generic | 225 | 633 | 60 | $2,300 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 211 | 536 | 56 | $1,759 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium Generic | 199 | 520 | 47 | $914 |
| Ezetimibe Generic | 189 | 488 | 48 | $2,852 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 183 | 508 | 48 | $814 |
| Omeprazole Generic | 179 | 463 | 49 | $1,946 |
| Losartan Potassium Generic | 149 | 433 | 38 | $1,438 |
| Lisinopril Generic | 139 | 389 | 33 | $714 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Generic | 138 | 349 | 46 | $1,387 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Generic | 134 | 359 | 35 | $2,028 |
| Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl | 132 | 282 | 29 | $1,031 |
| Furosemide Generic | 127 | 290 | 43 | $484 |
| Potassium Chloride Generic | 126 | 282 | 28 | $3,301 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide Generic | 121 | 336 | 35 | $513 |
Brand drugs: 749 claims; generic drugs: 5,978 claims; opioid claims: 238.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Scott Polster $298 ($298 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 12 companies. The largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. with $59.47.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 3 | $59.47 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 2 | $47.83 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. PHAT | 4 | $47.45 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. GSK | 1 | $25.21 |
| Abbott Laboratories ABT | 1 | $25.18 |
| Lundbeck LLC | 1 | $21.14 |
| Dexcom, Inc. DXCM | 1 | $21.08 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) JNJ | 1 | $18.76 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. TAK | 1 | $16.67 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation EXAS | 1 | $15.69 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.