Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 449
- Medicare patients, 2026
- 201
- Part D claims, 2026
- 57
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $44,757
- Practice address
- 3655 Mitchell Street, Loris, SC 29569
- Practice phone
- Call (843) 716-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. David Scott Bjerken is a general surgeon in Loris, South Carolina
Dr. Bjerken practices at McLeod Health Loris in Loris, South Carolina, part of McLeod Health.
Dr. Bjerken's NPI, 1518964626, was assigned on July 5, 2005. Dr. Bjerken graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Bjerken holds South Carolina license 13600.
- NPI
- 1518964626NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2466484233
- NPI enumeration date
- July 5, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (843) 716-7000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David Scott Bjerken practices at McLeod Health Loris in Loris, South Carolina
Dr. Bjerken's primary practice is McLeod Health Loris, at 3655 Mitchell Street, Loris, SC 29569 in Horry County. The practice phone is (843) 716-7000.
- McLeod Health Loris3655 Mitchell Street, Loris, SC 29569 · Horry CountyPhone(843) 716-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David Scott Bjerken is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bjerken's primary practice is McLeod Health Loris in Loris, South Carolina, part of McLeod Health. The medical group on file is McLeod Physician Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bjerken to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Scott Bjerken's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bjerken practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| McLeod Health Loris | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David Scott Bjerken is one of 506 general surgeons in South Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Bjerken's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bjerken is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, South CarolinaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Bjerken
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David Scott Bjerken billed Medicare for 449 services in 2024
CMS data shows 449 Medicare services from Dr. Bjerken across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 201 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $81,007 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Bjerken's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 5582024: 34538%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1682024: 10438%
Dr. Bjerken compared with the South Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Bjerken
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 449vs 26569% above
- Medicare patients
- 201vs 17813% above
- Part D claims
- 24vs 5456% below
Medians across 500 general surgeons in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bjerken'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. David Scott Bjerken treated 201 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 70
CMS counts 201 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bjerken in 2026. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 69 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 8.46, 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. Bjerken's median patient age at 73, with 44% women.
Dr. Bjerken's Medicare patients by age, 2026
Dr. Bjerken's Medicare patients by sex, 2026
- Women7638%
- Men12562%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bjerken's Medicare patients, 2026
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes69%
- Heart failure62%
- Ischemic heart disease56%
- Arthritis53%
- Atrial fibrillation39%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bjerken's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women44%
- Men56%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. David Scott Bjerken wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims in 2026
In 2026, Dr. Bjerken wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims for 29 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 24 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $149 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 28 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Bjerken's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026
- Generic47 claims82%
- Brand-name and other10 claims18%
Dr. Bjerken'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. Bjerken's Part D claims, 2026
- Opioids47%27 of 57 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: 282024: 2414%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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), 2026 data
How Dr. David Scott Bjerken takes part in Medicare
Dr. Bjerken accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. David Scott Bjerken received $44,757 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 123 general payments to Dr. Bjerken from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Vantive US Healthcare LLC paid the most, $26,270.
General payments to Dr. Bjerken by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bjerken by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$30,18867%
- Food and beverage$5,92313%
- Travel and lodging$4,56710%
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$4,0809%
Companies that paid Dr. Bjerken 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. David Scott Bjerken graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Bjerken graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1986.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. David Scott Bjerken'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. David Scott Bjerken's NPI number?
Dr. David Scott Bjerken's NPI number is 1518964626. It was assigned on July 5, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David Scott Bjerken?
Dr. David Scott Bjerken is a general surgeon in Loris, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. David Scott Bjerken practice?
Dr. Bjerken practices at 3655 Mitchell Street, Loris, SC 29569. Dr. Bjerken's primary practice is McLeod Health Loris in Loris, South Carolina, part of McLeod Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bjerken to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospice, and a free account names each one.
What is Dr. David Scott Bjerken's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bjerken is (843) 716-7000. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. David Scott Bjerken's email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Bjerken through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. David Scott Bjerken's medical license number?
Dr. Bjerken holds South Carolina license 13600.
Which hospitals is Dr. David Scott Bjerken affiliated with?
Dr. Bjerken practices at McLeod Health Loris in Loris, South Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. David Scott Bjerken part of?
Dr. Bjerken is linked to McLeod Physician Associates.
Who does Dr. David Scott Bjerken practice with?
Dmand AI links 569 HCPs to Dr. Bjerken's primary medical group, 33 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.
Does Dr. David Scott Bjerken accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bjerken billed Medicare for 449 services in 2024, and Dr. Bjerken accepts Medicare assignment.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Scott Bjerken see?
CMS counts 201 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bjerken in 2026, with an average age of 70.
What services does Dr. David Scott Bjerken bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bjerken's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (36902), ultrasound (76937) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36907).
Where did Dr. David Scott Bjerken go to medical school?
Dr. Bjerken graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1986.
What drugs does Dr. David Scott Bjerken prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bjerken's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. David Scott Bjerken received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $44,757 in general payments to Dr. Bjerken from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Vantive US Healthcare LLC.
How long has Dr. David Scott Bjerken been practicing?
Dr. Bjerken graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
What EHR does Dr. David Scott Bjerken's practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at McLeod Health Loris and at 2 more affiliated sites. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
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