Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Jeffrey Scharstein, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · DARLINGTON, SC · NPI 1588636161

Profile state: payments and partd Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

CMS Open Payments records show Jeffrey Scharstein, MD received $207.29 in general payments during 2025 across 11 reported records.

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. accounted for 18.7% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 10 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic.

ABBVIE INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 113 claims for Linzess by this doctor in 2024.

ABBVIE INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported LUMIGAN as an associated drug or biological on 25016 records involving 7645 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Lumigan by this doctor in 2024.

ABBVIE INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 37 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.

ABBVIE INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported VRAYLAR as an associated drug or biological on 377741 records involving 62704 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Vraylar by this doctor in 2024.

Novo Nordisk Inc reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 331 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$207.29

11 reported records · 9 companies

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Who paid this doctor?

Companies in 2025 General Payments

Reported companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $38.8518.7%22025
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $31.7815.3%22025
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $25.0512.1%12025
Exact Sciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.4510.8%12025
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $20.469.9%12025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $20.339.8%12025
Boston Scientific Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $18.278.8%12025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $17.038.2%12025
CVRx, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $13.076.3%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$207.2911

A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

Reported productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
NEXLETOL
Normalized: nexletol
Drug Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. $38.85 2 2025
Source payment records
GVOKE HYPOPEN
Normalized: gvoke hypopen
Drug Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $31.78 2 2025
Source payment records
ZTLido
Normalized: ztlido
Drug SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. $25.05 1 2025
Source payment records
Cologuard Collection Kit
Normalized: cologuard collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $22.45 1 2025
Source payment records
Auvelity
Normalized: auvelity
Drug Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. $20.46 1 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $20.33 1 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $20.33 1 2025
Source payment records
WATCHMAN FLX
Normalized: watchman flx
Device Boston Scientific Corporation $18.27 1 2025
Source payment records
UBRELVY
Normalized: ubrelvy
Drug ABBVIE INC. $17.03 1 2025
Source payment records
Barostim Neo System
Normalized: barostim neo system
Device CVRx, Inc. $13.07 1 2025
Source payment records

* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.

These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

Open Payments productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 331 exact normalized Medicare Part D

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

Paying companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
ABBVIE INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 LINZESS
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608
Linzess · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
113 22
ABBVIE INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 LUMIGAN
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
25016 supporting records · 7645 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352548
Lumigan · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
11 suppressed by CMS
ABBVIE INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 SYNTHROID
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636
Synthroid · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
37 11
ABBVIE INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 VRAYLAR
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
377741 supporting records · 62704 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352550
Vraylar · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
14 suppressed by CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Ozempic
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076
Ozempic · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
331 54

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium1235269
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate938217
AlprazolamAlprazolam816121
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium727122
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen66193
GabapentinGabapentin592121
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium543141
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium539124
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl517126
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen510103
FurosemideFurosemide480110
OmeprazoleOmeprazole415101
EliquisApixaban41154
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride40299
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate400103
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate37172
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate35293
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl34174
OzempicSemaglutide33154
LisinoprilLisinopril32064
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl30168
CarvedilolCarvedilol29064
GlipizideGlipizide27360
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide25173
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate25055
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium24780
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate24455
BaclofenBaclofen21978
AtenololAtenolol21857
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam21635
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl21639
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid21550
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium21461
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate18643
AllopurinolAllopurinol17832
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate16128
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl15629
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium15631
IbuprofenIbuprofen15643
SpironolactoneSpironolactone15632
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate15254
TorsemideTorsemide14741
JardianceEmpagliflozin14518
Glipizide ErGlipizide14434
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl14328
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate14130
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium14032
PregabalinPregabalin13725
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl13527
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl13427
NabumetoneNabumetone13447
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl13336
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl13353
LorazepamLorazepam13228
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog13031
FamotidineFamotidine12925
MirtazapineMirtazapine12325
NaproxenNaproxen12343
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide11753
AzithromycinAzithromycin11581
LinzessLinaclotide11322
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl11127
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium11123
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate11024
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl10833
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl10717
Nifedipine ErNifedipine10625
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium10618
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate10571
SimvastatinSimvastatin10220
ValsartanValsartan10222
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl9824
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone9477
CefdinirCefdinir8977
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide8914
PrednisonePrednisone8535
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl8323
MounjaroTirzepatide8311
TemazepamTemazepam8215
Terbinafine HclTerbinafine Hcl8226
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril7816
FenofibrateFenofibrate7615
XareltoRivaroxaban7511
LevofloxacinLevofloxacin7466
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl7314
DiazepamDiazepam71suppressed
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter7112
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl7017
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl6712
SucralfateSucralfate67suppressed
FluconazoleFluconazole6623
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl6614
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin6627
Toujeo SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog66suppressed
EzetimibeEzetimibe6316
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron6313
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl6245
Divalproex SodiumDivalproex Sodium6211
FinasterideFinasteride6212
ColchicineColchicine6127
Sevelamer CarbonateSevelamer Carbonate61suppressed
LatanoprostLatanoprost60suppressed
Brimonidine TartrateBrimonidine Tartrate59suppressed
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol5912
MeloxicamMeloxicam5914
Nitrofurantoin Mono-MacroNitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst5925
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate5813
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl5715
Humalog Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro5715
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium5613
Clobetasol PropionateClobetasol Propionate5631
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan56suppressed
LacosamideLacosamide56suppressed
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl56suppressed
LansoprazoleLansoprazole54suppressed
Ipratropium BromideIpratropium Bromide5321
Promethazine HclPromethazine Hcl5317
Pioglitazone HclPioglitazone Hcl5214
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized5111
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate51suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim5125
CephalexinCephalexin5039
Hydroxyzine HclHydroxyzine Hcl5021
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl49suppressed
Dorzolamide-TimololDorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat49suppressed
ClonazepamClonazepam44suppressed
EstradiolEstradiol43suppressed
MethotrexateMethotrexate Sodium43suppressed
SotalolSotalol Hcl42suppressed
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl41suppressed
Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine4014
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl4016
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic3913
RisperidoneRisperidone38suppressed
Toujeo Max SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog38suppressed
Carbidopa-LevodopaCarbidopa/Levodopa37suppressed
Ranolazine ErRanolazine37suppressed
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium3711
Nano 2nd Gen Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic3612
Novofine AutocoverPen Needle, Diabetic, Safety3614
Tresiba Flextouch U-200Insulin Degludec36suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100Insulin Degludec35suppressed
Isosorbide DinitrateIsosorbide Dinitrate33suppressed
LactuloseLactulose33suppressed
LetrozoleLetrozole33suppressed
CilostazolCilostazol32suppressed
TradjentaLinagliptin32suppressed
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate31suppressed
SulindacSulindac3112
AripiprazoleAripiprazole30suppressed
Dexlansoprazole DrDexlansoprazole30suppressed
Dicyclomine HclDicyclomine Hcl30suppressed
LidocaineLidocaine30suppressed
Testosterone CypionateTestosterone Cypionate30suppressed
TrulicityDulaglutide30suppressed
Levemir FlexpenInsulin Detemir2911
Novolog FlexpenInsulin Aspart29suppressed
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl2811
Phenytoin Sodium ExtendedPhenytoin Sodium Extended28suppressed
TopiramateTopiramate28suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr ErDiltiazem Hcl27suppressed
Doxepin HclDoxepin Hcl27suppressed
Bupropion Hcl SrBupropion Hcl26suppressed
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide26suppressed
BumetanideBumetanide25suppressed
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-CaffeButalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine25suppressed
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone25suppressed
Clotrimazole-BetamethasoneClotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip25suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-AmphetamineDextroamphetamine/Amphetamine25suppressed
Metoclopramide HclMetoclopramide Hcl25suppressed
CarbamazepineCarbamazepine24suppressed
CelecoxibCelecoxib2411
Fluticasone-SalmeterolFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol24suppressed
Ipratropium-AlbuterolIpratropium/Albuterol Sulfate2412
Single Use SwabAlcohol Antiseptic Pads2411
Ultra-Fine Short Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic24suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog23suppressed
Diphenoxylate-AtropineDiphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine2316
Valproic AcidValproic Acid (As Sodium Salt)23suppressed
Breztri AerosphereBudesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol22suppressed
Chlorpromazine HclChlorpromazine Hcl22suppressed
GlimepirideGlimepiride22suppressed
Klor-Con M20Potassium Chloride22suppressed
Midodrine HclMidodrine Hcl22suppressed
Clorazepate DipotassiumClorazepate Dipotassium21suppressed
GemfibrozilGemfibrozil21suppressed
Hydroxyzine PamoateHydroxyzine Pamoate21suppressed
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine2111
RhopressaNetarsudil Mesylate21suppressed
Sumatriptan SuccinateSumatriptan Succinate21suppressed
Ultra-Fine Nano Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic21suppressed
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin2019
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav2017
Clindamycin HclClindamycin Hcl2019
Divalproex Sodium ErDivalproex Sodium20suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride20suppressed
CalcitriolCalcitriol19suppressed
IbuIbuprofen19suppressed
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol Acetate19suppressed
Oxybutynin ChlorideOxybutynin Chloride19suppressed
VeltassaPatiromer Calcium Sorbitex19suppressed
IrbesartanIrbesartan18suppressed
NorvascAmlodipine Besylate18suppressed
Dropsafe Prep PadsAlcohol Antiseptic Pads17suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-200Insulin Lispro17suppressed
MupirocinMupirocin1713
ScopolamineScopolamine17suppressed
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl16suppressed
DutasterideDutasteride16suppressed
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl16suppressed
Ulticare Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic16suppressed
XanaxAlprazolam16suppressed
JanumetSitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl15suppressed
KetoconazoleKetoconazole15suppressed
Vilazodone HclVilazodone Hcl15suppressed
BiktarvyBictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala14suppressed
Desvenlafaxine Succinate ErDesvenlafaxine Succinate14suppressed
DigoxinDigoxin14suppressed
Fesoterodine Fumarate ErFesoterodine Fumarate14suppressed
LantusInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog14suppressed
Morphine Sulfate ErMorphine Sulfate14suppressed
NexiumEsomeprazole Magnesium14suppressed
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin Macrocrystal14suppressed
VraylarCariprazine Hcl14suppressed
Bethanechol ChlorideBethanechol Chloride13suppressed
GlyburideGlyburide13suppressed
Glyburide-Metformin HclGlyburide/Metformin Hcl13suppressed
IndomethacinIndomethacin13suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro13suppressed
LokelmaSodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate13suppressed
MovantikNaloxegol Oxalate13suppressed
MyrbetriqMirabegron13suppressed
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl13suppressed
Novolog Mix 70-30 FlexpenInsulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp13suppressed
RoflumilastRoflumilast13suppressed
SsdSilver Sulfadiazine13suppressed
Tobramycin-DexamethasoneTobramycin/Dexamethasone13suppressed
Alphagan PBrimonidine Tartrate12suppressed
Atenolol-ChlorthalidoneAtenolol/Chlorthalidone12suppressed
Atrovent HfaIpratropium Bromide12suppressed
Benztropine MesylateBenztropine Mesylate12suppressed
BrilintaTicagrelor12suppressed
Dorzolamide HclDorzolamide Hcl12suppressed
FentanylFentanyl12suppressed
Humalog Mix 75-25 KwikpenInsulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro12suppressed
HydroxyureaHydroxyurea12suppressed
Minocycline HclMinocycline Hcl12suppressed
OxycontinOxycodone Hcl12suppressed
Spiriva RespimatTiotropium Bromide12suppressed
Theophylline ErTheophylline Anhydrous12suppressed
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl12suppressed
Breo ElliptaFluticasone/Vilanterol11suppressed
Carbamazepine ErCarbamazepine11suppressed
Fluphenazine DecanoateFluphenazine Decanoate11suppressed
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide11suppressed
LumiganBimatoprost11suppressed
MetronidazoleMetronidazole11suppressed
Mirabegron ErMirabegron11suppressed
PaxlovidNirmatrelvir/Ritonavir1111
ZenpepLipase/Protease/Amylase11suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $207.29 · 11 records Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. Auvelity, Barostim Neo System, Cologuard Collection Kit, GVOKE HYPOPEN, NEXLETOL, Ozempic, Rybelsus, UBRELVY, WATCHMAN FLX, ZTLido 5
2024 Complete

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DatasetYearPublicationSource
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 2025 2026-06-30 Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug 2024 2026-05-06 Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2 current / reference data 2026-08-10 Original source

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