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2026 NPPES data Cardiovascular Disease Physician NPI 1700994662 MD
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Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 24,795 in Cardiovascular Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 303 beneficiaries · Cardiovascular Disease Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
74%
generic claims · 26% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
90.5/100
▲ 7 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$3.9K
40 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
John Sturdivant, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.5/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,109 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 90.5/100
- MIPS score · +7 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 74%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
John Sturdivant, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
91 Top 40% higher than 60% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where John Sturdivant, MD sits
This provider among cardiovascular disease physician peers
Across the 8,753 cardiovascular disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, John Sturdivant, MD writes more Part D claims than 24% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 63% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one cardiovascular disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is John Sturdivant, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
John Sturdivant, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about John Sturdivant, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,109 63% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
90.5/100 7.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
John Sturdivant, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Cardiovascular Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 90.5/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Cardiovascular Disease Physician) - 90.5/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
John Sturdivant, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider holding MD credentials at 920 DOUG WHITE DR STE 510, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572, with a listed phone of (843) 497-7772. NPI 1700994662 was issued on 08/29/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,109 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 303 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $321K in drug spend, split 26% brand-name and 74% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 90.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 88.8), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,795 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 3,033 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1700994662 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/29/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
90.4751
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
88.7942
Quality
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where John Sturdivant, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Grand Strand Surgical Specialists LLC
Myrtle Beach, SC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for John Sturdivant, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$3.9K
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
John Sturdivant, MD - brand share 26.0%
Cardiovascular Disease Physician average
26% brand-name claims vs 74% generic, on 1,109 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,109
Total Claims
$321K
Total Drug Cost
303
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,651
- Total Day Supply
- 78,946
- Brand vs Generic
- 26% brand / 74% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $295K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $27K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.53
- Gender Split
- 42% female / 58% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What John Sturdivant, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Eliquis
Eliquis
182 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
134 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl
Amiodarone Hcl
130 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate
Metoprolol Tartrate
87 claims
- Flecainide Acetate 66
Flecainide Acetate
66 claims
- Spironolactone 48
Spironolactone
48 claims
- Xarelto 46
Xarelto
46 claims
- Clopidogrel 35
Clopidogrel
35 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Eliquis Apixaban | 182 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 134 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | 130 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 87 |
| Flecainide Acetate | 66 |
| Spironolactone | 48 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 46 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 35 |
| Carvedilol | 30 |
| Losartan Potassium | 30 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview
How John Sturdivant, MD fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
24,795
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Cardiovascular Disease Physician
3,033
Avg Claims per Provider
John Sturdivant, MD's 1,109 claims are below the specialty average of 3,033.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sturdivant.
Dr. Nitesh Ainani
M.D
Pawleys Island, SC
Dr. Carlos Albrecht
M.D.
Lancaster, SC
Dr. Mitchell Alderson
M.D.
Camden, SC
Dr. Milton Alexander
MD
Columbia, SC
Dr. Zahid Ali
MD
Easley, SC
Compare Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the South Carolina medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Sturdivant, MD's specialty? ▼
John Sturdivant, MD specializes in Cardiovascular Disease Physician and practices in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Credentials: MD.
How much does John Sturdivant, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, John Sturdivant, MD wrote 1,109 Medicare Part D claims totaling $321K in drug costs for 303 beneficiaries.
What is John Sturdivant, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
John Sturdivant, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 90.5/100 (Quality: 88.8). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is John Sturdivant, MD located? ▼
John Sturdivant, MD is located at 920 DOUG WHITE DR STE 510, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572. Phone: (843) 497-7772.
What is John Sturdivant, MD's NPI number? ▼
John Sturdivant, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700994662, issued on 08/29/2006.
Does John Sturdivant, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
John Sturdivant, MD's prescribing is 26% brand-name and 74% generic drugs by claim count, with $295K in brand drug costs.
How many Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 24,795 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider writes 3,033 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does John Sturdivant, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, John Sturdivant, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Eliquis, Metoprolol Succinate, Amiodarone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does John Sturdivant, MD accept Medicare? ▼
John Sturdivant, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,109 Part D claims and 303 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify John Sturdivant, MD's credentials? ▼
John Sturdivant, MD's NPI is 1700994662 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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