Dr. Andrew N. Ameri, MD
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Virginia School of Medicine (2017)
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 350
Licensed in Illinois since 2021, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Medical school: University of Virginia School of Medicine
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
SC license 90069 · IL license 036.156316 (first issued 2021; not renewed)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Musc Medical Center Charleston, SC
Medical groups
- University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol (1,668 clinicians)
- Cora South Carolina LLC (236 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 350
- Services billed
- 2,976
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 67 | 67 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 45 | 43 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 30 | 19 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 21 | 21 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 362 |
| Primidone Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 95 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 49 |
| Propranolol Hcl Er (propranolol hcl) Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 43 |
| Propranolol Hcl Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 37 |
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 30 |
| Rytary (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 22 |
| Ropinirole Hcl Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 19 |
| Rasagiline Mesylate | 19 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride (pramipexole di-hcl) Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 19 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 11 payments worth $1,644 in total to this clinician.
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $1,379 |
|---|---|
| Biogen, Inc. | $177 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $88.40 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,149 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $496 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Jun 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $406 |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Jun 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $343 |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Jun 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $297 |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Jun 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $102 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.