Dr. Rachel Sturdivant, MD
Not yet claimedNephrologist · Physician (MD)
Mount Pleasant, SC
Dr. Rachel Sturdivant is a kidney doctor and clinical professor with MUSC Health in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She sees adult patients for kidney conditions in an academic health system clinic.
About Dr. Rachel Sturdivant, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Rachel L. Sturdivant is a kidney doctor (nephrologist) who practices with MUSC Health. Her patient-facing MUSC profile lists her at MUSC Health Nephrology at East Cooper Medical Pavilion in Mount Pleasant, SC, and her NPI record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Avenue in Charleston. Her NPI has been active since July 2005.
She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham medical school and completed her residency and nephrology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She has been on the MUSC faculty since 2003 and is listed as a Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology. MUSC lists her clinical interests as pre-dialysis management and counseling, kidney disease, kidney failure, high blood pressure, and diabetic kidney disease.
Much of her work involves teaching and leading programs. She has been medical director of the nephrology anemia clinic since 2003, was associate program director of the nephrology fellowship from 2003 to 2009, and was medical director of the inpatient dialysis unit from 2013 to 2017. She has co-authored several kidney-related journal articles and spoke about kidney health on South Carolina Public Radio in April 2025.
Open Payments records from 2021 to 2025 show $715.17 in total industry payments across 6 records, from companies including Vantive US Healthcare, Mallinckrodt, Calliditas Therapeutics, and Apellis Pharmaceuticals. Payments from industry to doctors are common and legal, and this is a small amount.
- Training at UAB and MUSC
- She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama at Birmingham medical school and was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha. She began residency at UAB and finished both residency and her nephrology fellowship at MUSC. getcare.muschealth.org
- Clinical Professor at MUSC
- She is listed as a Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology and has been on faculty since 2003, focusing on care and education for patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease. getcare.muschealth.org
- Division leadership roles
- She has been medical director of the nephrology anemia clinic since 2003, was associate program director of the nephrology fellowship (2003-2009), and was medical director of the inpatient dialysis unit (2013-2017). getcare.muschealth.org
- Teaching role in fellowship
- She leads the Chrysallis series at MUSC, which explores humanism in nephrology for kidney fellows. medicine.musc.edu
- Listed clinical interests
- MUSC lists her interests as pre-dialysis management and counseling, kidney disease, kidney failure, hypertension, and diabetic nephropathy. muschealth.org
- Published kidney research
- She is first author on 'Education in CKD-Learning in the 21st Century' (Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, 2013) and on a 2012 paper about kidney inflammation after influenza A infection, and a co-author on a 2019 case study. doximity.com
- Teaching award nominations
- Her MUSC profile says medical students nominated her several times for the Golden Apple Teaching Excellence Award and the Teacher of the Month Award. getcare.muschealth.org
- Patient satisfaction listing
- She was named among MUSC's Top Medicine Providers in Nephrology for patient satisfaction in the FY20 listing. medicine.musc.edu
- Hospital affiliations
- She is listed as affiliated with MUSC Health-University Medical Center and the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center. health.usnews.com
- Public radio kidney segment
- In April 2025 she spoke on South Carolina Public Radio's 'Health Focus' about how to keep kidneys healthy. southcarolinapublicradio.org
Worth knowing
- Her board certification with the American Board of Internal Medicine appears only on a third-party directory and was not confirmed directly with ABIM or ABMS during this research. everydayhealth.care
- No license discipline, lawsuits, or criminal matters were found in searches, but direct checks of the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners license lookup and court dockets were not completed. This should be read as 'not verified' rather than a confirmed clean record. npino.com
- MUSC pages are inconsistent about her rank: one lists Clinical Professor of Medicine while an older directory page lists clinical associate professor. getcare.muschealth.org
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$715
6 payments
| 2021 | $0 |
| 2022 | $0 |
| 2023 | $0 |
| 2024 | $126 |
| 2025 | $589 |
Top payers
- Vantive US Healthcare LLC$225
- Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.$131
- CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.$126
- Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.$123
- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$110
Payment types
- Food and Beverage$715
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: getcare.muschealth.org · muschealth.org · medicine.musc.edu · doximity.com · md.com · everydayhealth.care · health.usnews.com · npino.com. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
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Practice location
MUSC Health Nephrology
171 Ashley Avenue
Mount Pleasant, SC 29425
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