Dr. Robert S. Easterling, MD
Pulmonology (Pulmonary Disease Physician)
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Toledo College of Medicine (2019)
- Years since graduation
- 7
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
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
- 2019Medical school: University of Toledo College of Medicine
- 2019Registered 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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Pulmonary Disease Physician primary
OH license 35.142648 -
Hospitalist Physician
OH license 35.142648 -
Internal Medicine Physician
OH license 35.142648
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Roper Hospital Charleston, SC
- Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC
- Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC
Medical groups
- 24 on Physicians of Sc LLC (141 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
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 56 | 27 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 40 | 22 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 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 |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 41 |
| Montelukast Sodium Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 17 |
| Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium brm/vilanterol tr) Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 17 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 14 |
| Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone/umeclidin/vilanter) Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 13 |
| Breo Ellipta (fluticasone/vilanterol) Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 12 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 11 |
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, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $342 in total to this clinician.
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $200 |
|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $142 |
| Consulting Fee | $200 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $142 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Sep 30, 2025 | Consulting Fee Adempas · Cardio-pulmonary | $200 |
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.