NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert S. Easterling, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Charleston, SC

Robert S. Easterling, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1215498480, issued on Mar 28, 2019. Check the license 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215498480
Name
Robert S. Easterling
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
35.142648 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
169 Ashley Ave RM 202, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-2575
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 14, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250203002648); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 2019
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 169 Ashley Ave RM 202

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

  1. Sanaa Abdelmageed, MDSurgery Physician1003428756
  2. Hala Abisamra, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1164984738
  3. Izabela Abissi, DOInternal Medicine Physician1376387803
  4. Osama Abuhasheesh, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1477109692
  5. Lauren Adams, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1558055640
  6. Gina Aeckersberg, MDPediatric Nephrology Physician1992296818

Verify Robert S. Easterling in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

203 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.

  1. Robert Easterling203
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa41 claims
  2. Anoro Ellipta17 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium17 claims
  4. Prednisone14 claims
  5. Trelegy Ellipta13 claims
  6. Breo Ellipta12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 59 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score18.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $409.88

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Easterling$409.88
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. 24 ON Physicians OF SC LLCCharleston, SC

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

Robert S. Easterling among 202 pulmonary disease physician records in South Carolina

Robert S. Easterling, MD is one of 202 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 92% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 152 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 202 pulmonary disease physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Cox, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251578526570
  2. Peter Doelken, MDCharleston, SC 294251922102706
  3. Patrick Flume, MDCharleston, SC 294251013011899
  4. Michael Frye, MDCharleston, SC 294251609973494
  5. John Huggins, MDCharleston, SC 294251447294905
  6. Walter James, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251093912545
  7. Robert Miller, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251710980453
  8. Jeremy Richards, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251831123595

Common questions

What is Robert S. Easterling, MD's NPI number?

Robert S. Easterling, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215498480, issued on Mar 28, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert S. Easterling, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 169 Ashley Ave RM 202, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-2575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert S. Easterling, MD's license?

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 Robert S. Easterling, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert S. Easterling, MD had 203 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert S. Easterling, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 59 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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