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Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD

Accepting New Patients

(521 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1980)

Professional interests include: high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), hypertension (high blood pressure), asthma, and more.

517 Doctors Court
Chester, SC 29706

(803) 581-2800

Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Chester, SC specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.

Office Locations

MUSC Health

517 Doctors Court
Chester, SC 29706

(803) 581-2800

(803) 581-3061

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Some issues Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chester, SC during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	198
blood draw	2816
cardiac procedures	572
compression therapy	39
cytology	12
diabetes management	1296
doctor visit	5892
ear procedures	33
gynecologic pathology	12
hip imaging	30
immobilization	39
injections	228
lab tests	11176
musculoskeletal imaging	74
nuclear scan	196
nursing home care	769
pain management	30
preventive care	2568
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin procedures	26
spinal procedures	66
stress testing	572
thoracic (chest) imaging	319
thyroid function tests	956
vaccines	454
X-rays	459

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chester, SC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	162
blood draw	2394
cardiac procedures	462
diabetes management	701
doctor visit	5114
ear procedures	35
hip imaging	20
injections	183
lab tests	7423
musculoskeletal imaging	82
nuclear scan	171
nursing home care	735
pain management	21
preventive care	1995
spinal procedures	36
stress testing	462
thoracic (chest) imaging	291
thyroid function tests	582
vaccines	294
X-rays	392

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	610
Female	891

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1107
Black	383
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	555
From 75 to 84	369
85 and over	185
Less than 65	392

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chester, SC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	148
blood draw	2470
cardiac procedures	399
compression therapy	18
diabetes management	653
doctor visit	4857
ear procedures	35
hip imaging	18
immobilization	18
injections	160
lab tests	7502
musculoskeletal imaging	57
nuclear scan	144
nursing home care	748
pain management	12
preventive care	2165
spinal procedures	43
stress testing	399
thoracic (chest) imaging	187
thyroid function tests	727
vaccines	410
X-rays	276

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	581
Female	818

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1063
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	537
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	182
Less than 65	354

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chester, SC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
blood draw	2523
cardiac procedures	395
diabetes management	675
doctor visit	4447
hip imaging	14
injections	149
lab tests	8227
musculoskeletal imaging	39
nuclear scan	132
nursing home care	731
pain management	19
preventive care	2420
spinal procedures	41
stress testing	395
thoracic (chest) imaging	231
thyroid function tests	778
vaccines	395
X-rays	311

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1022
Female	1422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1818
Black	602
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	906
From 75 to 84	600
85 and over	338
Less than 65	600

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chester, SC during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
blood draw	2268
cardiac procedures	334
diabetes management	633
doctor visit	4168
injections	145
lab tests	7467
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nuclear scan	111
nursing home care	573
preventive care	2333
spinal procedures	44
stress testing	334
thoracic (chest) imaging	136
thyroid function tests	658
vaccines	456
X-rays	194

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	683

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	875
Black	271
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	156
Less than 65	281

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chester, SC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	165
blood draw	1968
cardiac procedures	305
compression therapy	19
diabetes management	548
doctor visit	4132
ear procedures	21
immobilization	19
injections	165
lab tests	6765
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nuclear scan	113
nursing home care	465
preventive care	2058
spinal procedures	75
stress testing	305
thoracic (chest) imaging	197
thyroid function tests	539
vaccines	382
X-rays	272

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	631

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	821
Black	252
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	133
Less than 65	253

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chester, SC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
blood draw	1843
cardiac procedures	280
compression therapy	25
diabetes management	552
doctor visit	3707
ear procedures	14
immobilization	25
injections	111
lab tests	6666
nuclear scan	72
pain management	15
preventive care	2072
spinal procedures	64
stress testing	280
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
thyroid function tests	539
vaccines	360
X-rays	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	769
Black	205
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	110
Less than 65	211

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chester, SC during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
blood draw	1630
cardiac procedures	310
diabetes management	496
doctor visit	3564
ear procedures	13
injections	109
lab tests	5915
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nuclear scan	115
preventive care	1766
spinal procedures	26
stress testing	310
thyroid function tests	466
vaccines	252
X-rays	37

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	758
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	101
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chester, SC during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
blood draw	1387
cardiac procedures	188
diabetes management	431
doctor visit	2797
ear procedures	17
injections	109
lab tests	5006
musculoskeletal imaging	25
nuclear scan	82
preventive care	1480
spinal procedures	23
stress testing	188
thyroid function tests	455
vaccines	139
X-rays	48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	657
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	93
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chester, SC during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	221
diabetes management	79
doctor visit	395
lab tests	724
preventive care	225
thyroid function tests	80

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	50
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chester, SC during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD for Medicare patients.

ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vascular procedures	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chester, SC were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and nursing home care.

aspiration	140
blood draw	1952
cardiac procedures	360
compression therapy	25
cytology	12
diabetes management	606
doctor visit	3907
ear procedures	24
gynecologic pathology	12
hip imaging	20
immobilization	25
injections	151
lab tests	6687
musculoskeletal imaging	40
nuclear scan	126
nursing home care	670
pain management	19
preventive care	1908
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin procedures	26
spinal procedures	46
stress testing	360
thoracic (chest) imaging	196
thyroid function tests	578
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	349
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	229

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	185
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	746
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	252
85 and over	122
Less than 65	223
65 to 74	380

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1980. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1980)

Residency: (1983)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 521 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Samuel R. Stone, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chester, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$981 SYMBICORT $274	FARXIGA $204	BYDUREON $127	MOVANTIK $101	BRILINTA $83	Other $193
Amgen Inc.	$960 Repatha $745	Prolia $130	Corlanor $33	$52
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$610 PRALUENT $182	TOUJEO $174	SOLIQUA $115	LANTUS $82	SOLIQUA 100/33 $29	Other $28
Pfizer Inc.	$599 ELIQUIS $183	EUCRISA $117	LYRICA $90	VIAGRA $66	COLOGUARD $59	Other $84
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$563 Lorzone 750mg $563
Other	$6,028 AFREZZA $419	ENTRESTO $307	JARDIANCE $288	Tresiba $197	AMITIZA $182	Other $4,636

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,374
Education	$1,200
Travel and Lodging	$92
Consulting Fee	$75

Biography

Dr. Samuel Stone practices family medicine in Chester, SC. He studied medicine at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. His areas of expertise include the following: diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), and high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). Dr. Stone's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Stone seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network. He is professionally affiliated with MUSC Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inChester, SC as reported by MUSC Health.