Steven Charles Poletti, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Mt Pleasant, SC
Steven Charles Poletti, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, and NPI 1508841859, issued on Dec 9, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 15858, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Charles Poletti
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 15858 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1625 Hospital Dr, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
- Phone
- (843) 849-1551
- Enumerated
- Dec 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 23, 2024
- Fax
- (843) 884-0629
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100810000304); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records → All 37 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1625 Hospital Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Anna Glenn, PA-CPhysician Assistant1619519360
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Verify Steven Charles Poletti in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15858Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
227 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 98 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
- Methylprednisolone33 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl33 claims
- Tramadol Hcl21 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 18.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $352,667.87
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Novant Health Southeastern Spine Institute LLCMt Pleasant, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven Charles Poletti among 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in South Carolina
Steven Charles Poletti, M.D. is one of 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2000 among the 28 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in South Carolina.
All 37 in South Carolina → Every provider in Mt Pleasant → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Bryan, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641841589538
- R. Dennis, M.D.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641497742720
- Donald Johnson, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641184615437
- Benjamin Schell, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641861802126
- Kelley Banagan, MDCharleston, SC 294251851435408
- Reed ButlerCharleston, SC 294251316567407
- John Glaser, MDCharleston, SC 294251659394781
- Charles Reitman, MDCharleston, SC 294251487734802
Common questions
What is Steven Charles Poletti, M.D.'s NPI number?
Steven Charles Poletti, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508841859, issued on Dec 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Charles Poletti, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1625 Hospital Dr, Mt Pleasant, SC, 29464. Phone: (843) 849-1551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Charles Poletti, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 15858, 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 Steven Charles Poletti, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Charles Poletti, M.D. had 227 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven Charles Poletti, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 18.9 of 100. 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.
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.