Smarika Shrestha, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Florence, SC
Smarika Shrestha, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1639490261, issued on Jun 17, 2010. Check the license (South Carolina MD91574, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Smarika Shrestha
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- MD91574 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 805 Pamplico Hwy, Florence, SC 29505
- Phone
- (843) 674-5000
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260126001358); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 805 Pamplico Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Fnu AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063335487
- Samson Abolaji, MDFamily Medicine Physician1922946714
- Mouhannad AbouelezzStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669359006
- Danny Aboujamra, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104661446
- Sheron Abraham, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1447548144
- Michael Adams, CRNA, ARNPCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1225472251
Verify Smarika Shrestha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD91574Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $6,947.73
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 97 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in South Carolina.
Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in South Carolina
- Jerry Acosta, M.D.Greenville, SC1912965591
- Bruce Agster, M.D.Daniel Island, SC1235533530
- James Benner, M.D.North Charleston, SC1447336177
- Krishna Bhandari, MDCharleston, SC1922607217
- Gautam Bhatia, M.D.Greenville, SC1881911915
- Walker Blanding, MDCharleston, SC1477112407
- William Bolton, M.D.Greenville, SC1508064460
- James Burke, MDColumbia, SC1215071527
- Michael Carmichael, MDFlorence, SC1194755751
- Bradley Ceremuga, D.O.Spartanburg, SC1679957542
Common questions
What is Smarika Shrestha, M.D.'s NPI number?
Smarika Shrestha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639490261, issued on Jun 17, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Smarika Shrestha, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 805 Pamplico Hwy, Florence, SC, 29505. Phone: (843) 674-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Smarika Shrestha, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD91574, 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 Smarika Shrestha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Smarika Shrestha, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.