NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Bruck Zust, MD

Neurology Physician · Florence, SC

Christopher Bruck Zust, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1831610989, issued on Jun 29, 2017. Check the license (South Carolina LL51165, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831610989
Name
Christopher Bruck Zust
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
LL51165 SC
35.143337 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 E Cheves St Ste 380, Florence, SC 29506
Phone
(843) 665-4104
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2022
Fax
(843) 777-7565
Medicaid IDs
0437655 OH
511654 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220829000601); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 800 E Cheves St Ste 380

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Charlotte Hanna, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1508429317

Verify Christopher Bruck Zust in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

3,047 Medicare Part D claims for 526 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Zust3,047
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa403 claims
  2. Gabapentin252 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl230 claims
  4. Pregabalin161 claims
  5. Primidone134 claims
  6. Nortriptyline Hcl129 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $11,258.67

129 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Zust$11,259
  2. Specialty average$8,318

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mcleod Regional Medical Center OF The Pee Dee IncFlorence, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher Bruck Zust among 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina

Christopher Bruck Zust, MD is one of 326 neurology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2007 among the 185 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eunice Abrams, M.D.Florence, SC 295061942598909
  2. Sanita Raju, MDFlorence, SC 295061689292260
  3. Roland Skinner, MDFlorence, SC 295061104993807
  4. Robert Healy, MDFlorence, SC 295051164400123
  5. Elijah Owens, MDFlorence, SC 295051417156886
  6. Jeffrey Bodle, MDCharleston, SC 294921902031628
  7. Mario Bangco, MDConway, SC 295261447229141
  8. Robert Carlile, M.D.Summerville, SC 294861740575307

Common questions

What is Christopher Bruck Zust, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Bruck Zust, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831610989, issued on Jun 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Bruck Zust, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 E Cheves St Ste 380, Florence, SC, 29506. Phone: (843) 665-4104. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Bruck Zust, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number LL51165, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Bruck Zust, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Bruck Zust, MD had 3,047 Medicare Part D claims for 526 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.