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Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD

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Specializes in: General Internal Medicine

University of South Carolina School of Medicine (1995)

201 Cashua Street
Darlington, SC 29532

(843) 393-7452

Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD is a general internist in Darlington, SC specializing in general internal medicine. He graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD is affiliated with McLeod Health and GENESIS HEALTHCARE, INC.

Office Locations

McLeod Health

201 Cashua Street
Darlington, SC 29532

(843) 393-7452

(843) 393-6210

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

creatinine urine test

glycated protein test

lab tests

microalbumin urine test

total protein urine test

uric acid blood test

By Affordability:

total protein urine test

triglycerides test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD performed more creatinine urine test, glycated protein test, lab tests, microalbumin urine test, total protein urine test, and uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for total protein urine test, and triglycerides test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

screening test

By Affordability:

bone density test

central DEXA

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

total PSA test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD performed more screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for bone density test, central DEXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), and total PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

total creatine kinase test

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

cardiac imaging

echocardiogram

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD performed more A1C test, cardiac procedures, complete blood count (CBC), liver panel, and total creatine kinase test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, cardiac imaging, echocardiogram (echo), phlebotomy for lab tests, venipuncture (phlebotomy), and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD treated as a general internist in Darlington, SC during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	930
cardiac procedures	308
diabetes management	332
lab tests	9278
musculoskeletal imaging	65
nuclear scan	69
preventive care	850
spinal procedures	13
stress testing	137
thoracic (chest) imaging	189
thyroid function tests	568
ultrasound (sonogram)	185
vascular procedures	14
X-rays	267

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD treated as a general internist in Darlington, SC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1480
cardiac procedures	329
diabetes management	587
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
lab tests	15389
musculoskeletal imaging	92
nuclear scan	24
preventive care	1448
stress testing	49
thoracic (chest) imaging	291
thyroid function tests	947
ultrasound (sonogram)	280
vascular procedures	15
X-rays	383

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	93
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD treated as a general internist in Darlington, SC during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	913
cardiac procedures	164
diabetes management	680
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
lab tests	9607
musculoskeletal imaging	43
preventive care	1192
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	179
thyroid function tests	571
ultrasound (sonogram)	164
vascular procedures	14
X-rays	234

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	34
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD treated as a general internist in Darlington, SC during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	894
cardiac procedures	172
diabetes management	694
lab tests	9413
musculoskeletal imaging	65
nuclear scan	18
preventive care	1182
spinal procedures	12
stress testing	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	164
thyroid function tests	542
ultrasound (sonogram)	136
X-rays	241

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	50
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD treated as a general internist in Darlington, SC during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	843
cardiac procedures	130
diabetes management	641
lab tests	8447
musculoskeletal imaging	39
preventive care	1110
thoracic (chest) imaging	128
thyroid function tests	515
ultrasound (sonogram)	130
X-rays	167

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	21
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD treated as a general internist in Darlington, SC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	824
cardiac procedures	126
diabetes management	638
lab tests	8065
musculoskeletal imaging	30
preventive care	1112
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	90
thyroid function tests	480
ultrasound (sonogram)	126
X-rays	131

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	18
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD treated as a general internist in Darlington, SC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	792
cardiac procedures	74
diabetes management	600
lab tests	7712
musculoskeletal imaging	20
preventive care	1059
thyroid function tests	485
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
X-rays	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	17
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD treated as a general internist in Darlington, SC during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	760
cardiac procedures	83
diabetes management	573
lab tests	7558
preventive care	977
spinal procedures	11
thyroid function tests	522
ultrasound (sonogram)	83
X-rays	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	17
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD treated as a general internist in Darlington, SC during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	189
cardiac procedures	62
diabetes management	556
lab tests	7146
musculoskeletal imaging	27
preventive care	938
thyroid function tests	494
ultrasound (sonogram)	62
X-rays	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	14
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD treated as a general internist in Darlington, SC during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	33
cardiac procedures	57
diabetes management	533
lab tests	6628
musculoskeletal imaging	45
preventive care	862
thyroid function tests	429
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
X-rays	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	14
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD treated as a general internist in Darlington, SC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	67
cardiac procedures	55
diabetes management	461
lab tests	6163
musculoskeletal imaging	23
preventive care	780
thyroid function tests	382
ultrasound (sonogram)	55
X-rays	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	18
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD treated as a general internist in Darlington, SC were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

blood draw	702
cardiac procedures	141
diabetes management	572
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
lab tests	8673
musculoskeletal imaging	44
nuclear scan	37
preventive care	1046
spinal procedures	11
stress testing	74
thoracic (chest) imaging	173
thyroid function tests	539
ultrasound (sonogram)	122
vascular procedures	14
X-rays	140

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	195
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	90
85 and over	26
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	159

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Palmetto Health Richland. He is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Palmetto Health Richland (1998)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

McLeod Health

GENESIS HEALTHCARE, INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian M. Heaster, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,138 Ozempic $432	RYBELSUS $313	Victoza $292	Tresiba $52	Saxenda $25	Other $24
Amgen Inc.	$446 Repatha $346	Prolia $63	Otezla $37
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$395 Vesicare $222	Myrbetriq $172
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$209 FARXIGA $66	BYDUREON PEN $52	CRESTOR $48	SYMBICORT $29	BYDUREON WEEKLY $14
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$206 Kerendia $206
Other	$1,196 Vascepa $205	INVOKANA $109	ELIQUIS $107	ENTRESTO $66	LEQVIO $48	Other $661

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,543
Education	$47

Biography

Dr. Brian Heaster is a specialist in family medicine and general internal medicine in Darlington, SC. Dr. Heaster is professionally affiliated with McLeod Health. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and a graduate of Palmetto Health Richland's residency program.

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