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Dr. Blake D. Shusterman, MD
NPI1831301779PAC ID7810042520
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,502
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 578
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,096
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 203 Mills Ave, Greenville, SC 29605
- Practice phone
- Call (864) 900-4066
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Saluda River Dialysis
Greenville, South Carolina
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Dr. Blake D. Shusterman is a nephrologist in Greenville, South Carolina
Dr. Shusterman practices at Saluda River Dialysis in Greenville, South Carolina.
Dr. Shusterman's NPI, 1831301779, was assigned on May 4, 2007. Dr. Shusterman graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Shusterman holds South Carolina license 31566.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1831301779NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7810042520
- NPI enumeration date
- May 4, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (864) 900-4066
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Blake D. Shusterman practices at Saluda River Dialysis in Greenville, South Carolina
Dr. Shusterman's primary practice is Saluda River Dialysis, at 203 Mills Ave, Greenville, SC 29605 in Greenville County. The practice phone is (864) 900-4066.
- Saluda River Dialysis203 Mills Ave, Greenville, SC 29605 · Greenville CountyPhone(864) 900-4066
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Blake D. Shusterman is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Shusterman's primary practice is Saluda River Dialysis in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Shusterman is also affiliated with Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Carolina Nephrology, PA. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shusterman to 4 more hospitals, 2 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Saluda River DialysisPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Blake D. Shusterman's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shusterman practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Saluda River Dialysis | Available with a free account |
| +8 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Blake D. Shusterman is one of 156 nephrologists in South Carolina
Nephrology is Dr. Shusterman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Shusterman is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, South CarolinaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Shusterman
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Blake D. Shusterman billed Medicare for 2,502 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,502 Medicare services from Dr. Shusterman across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 578 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $142,247 for them.
Medicare services, 20242,502
Medicare patients578
Paid by Medicare$142,247
Procedure codes24
Dr. Shusterman's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8292024: 8503%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4472024: 61938%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 02024: 401
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 320
- Surgery
- 2023: 1572024: 31299%
Where Dr. Shusterman's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,93877%
- In a facility56423%
Dr. Shusterman compared with the South Carolina median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Shusterman
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 2,502vs 1,63953% above
- Medicare patients
- 578vs 41340% above
- Part D claims
- 811vs 72013% above
Medians across 155 nephrologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Shusterman's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Blake D. Shusterman treated 578 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 578 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shusterman in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 213 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shusterman's median patient age at 69, with 51% women.
Medicare patients, 2024578
Average age72
Average risk score3.72
Also on Medicaid14%
Dr. Shusterman's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Shusterman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25143%
- Men32757%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Shusterman's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes58%
- Ischemic heart disease49%
- Heart failure48%
- Arthritis47%
- Anxiety34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Shusterman's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Blake D. Shusterman wrote 1,096 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Shusterman wrote 1,096 Medicare Part D claims for 219 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 811 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $133,590 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 835 claims across 28 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,096
Drugs named by CMS25
Total drug cost$133,590
Part D patients219
Dr. Shusterman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic895 claims82%
- Brand-name201 claims18%
Dr. Shusterman's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Shusterman's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%31 of 1,096 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8352024: 8113%
Drugs named by CMS: 25 in 2024, 28 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Blake D. Shusterman offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Shusterman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shusterman as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Blake D. Shusterman has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Shusterman, published from 2020 to 2021. Dr. Shusterman's most frequent co-authors are William Evans Mitch, MD, Sayna Norouzi, MD and Rajeev Raghavan, MD.
Papers2
Years published2020 to 2021
Dr. Shusterman's most frequent co-authors
- William Evans Mitch, MD1 shared paper
- Sayna Norouzi, MD1 shared paper
- Rajeev Raghavan, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Shusterman
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Blake D. Shusterman received $67,882 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 299 general payments to Dr. Shusterman from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 90% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $60,451.
General payments to Dr. Shusterman by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Shusterman by kind, 2016 to 2025
$67.9Kin total
- Consulting fees$61,37790%
- Food and beverage$6,3509%
- Education$1550%
Companies that paid Dr. Shusterman the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Blake D. Shusterman graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine
Dr. Shusterman graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2004.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Blake D. Shusterman's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Blake D. Shusterman's NPI number?
Dr. Blake D. Shusterman's NPI number is 1831301779. It was assigned on May 4, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Blake D. Shusterman?
Dr. Blake D. Shusterman is a nephrologist in Greenville, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Blake D. Shusterman practice?
Dr. Shusterman practices at 203 Mills Ave, Greenville, SC 29605. Dr. Shusterman's primary practice is Saluda River Dialysis in Greenville, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shusterman to 4 hospitals, 2 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Blake D. Shusterman's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Shusterman is (864) 900-4066.
What is Dr. Blake D. Shusterman's medical license number?
Dr. Shusterman holds South Carolina license 31566.
Which hospitals is Dr. Blake D. Shusterman affiliated with?
Dr. Shusterman is affiliated with Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Shusterman to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Blake D. Shusterman part of?
Dr. Shusterman is linked to Carolina Nephrology, PA.
Does Dr. Blake D. Shusterman accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shusterman billed Medicare for 2,502 services in 2024, and Dr. Shusterman accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Blake D. Shusterman offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Shusterman as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Blake D. Shusterman see?
CMS counts 578 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shusterman in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Blake D. Shusterman bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Shusterman's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Blake D. Shusterman go to medical school?
Dr. Shusterman graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Blake D. Shusterman prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shusterman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Amlodipine Besylate and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Blake D. Shusterman received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $67,882 in general payments to Dr. Shusterman from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Blake D. Shusterman been practicing?
Dr. Shusterman graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. Blake D. Shusterman do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Shusterman, published from 2020 to 2021.
Who does Dr. Blake D. Shusterman publish with?
Dr. Shusterman's most frequent co-authors are William Evans Mitch, MD (1 shared paper), Sayna Norouzi, MD (1 shared paper) and Rajeev Raghavan, MD (1 shared paper).
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