Doctors and health care providers in Charleston, SC
10,840 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Charleston, 2nd of 200 South Carolina cities. The largest group is internal medicine physician: 427, 4% of the city's records, against 2% across South Carolina. Page 126 of 217.
The 8 largest groups in Charleston
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
Charleston in South Carolina
- Rank in South Carolina2nd of 200 cities by records
- Share of the state12.6% of South Carolina's records
- Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
- Top three groups11.5% of all records
- Internal Medicine Physician rank1st of the 10 South Carolina cities with the most
Compared with South Carolina as a whole, Charleston has 3.5× the state's share of anesthesiology physician records and 0.48× its share of physical therapist records.
Providers in Charleston, alphabetically
- Rebecca McCallum, RNCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1780507160
- David McCance, D.O.Gastroenterology Physician1275639361
- Pamela McCann-Flores, OTL/RHand Occupational Therapist1831105196
- Tanya McCantsMental Health Counselor1750757795
- David McCarron, MDInternal Medicine Physician1942286943
- Matthew McCarron, MDAnesthesiology Physician1154219343
- Martin McCarter, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1760186563
- Dana McCarthy, RNRegistered Nurse1831965904
- Jordan McCarthy, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1003344169
- Kevin McCarthyRegistered Nurse1770268690
- Meghan McCarthy, CPNPNurse Practitioner1780191833
- Meredith McCarthy, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1407017627
- Katelyn McCarty, RN, BSNSchool Registered Nurse1750009924
- David McCarus, MDGynecology Physician1871642975
- Sonja McCaslin, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1912142589
- Jenna McCauley, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1356624597
- Kayla McCauleySpeech-Language Pathologist1528608593
- Ferrell McClain, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1912953118
- Mark McClain, PH.D.Counseling Psychologist1952415168
- Lisa McClary, RNSchool Registered Nurse1770244329
- Lyndsay McClellanBehavior Analyst1346939121
- David McClendon, MDAnesthesiology Physician1811674922
- Kelly McCloskeySocial Worker1295126035
- Grace McCloudPhysical Therapist1881510758
- Madison McClune, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184560492
- Ana McClure, RPHPharmacist1790035095
- Courtney McClureBehavior Analyst1669341244
- Richard McClure, RPHPharmacist1235489600
- Susan McClure, PSYDClinical Psychologist1881718393
- Jennifer McCluskeyBehavior Technician1720918410
- Monica McColeClinical Social Worker1992242580
- Mary McCollum-Lasher, P.T.Physical Therapist1477214047
- David McCommon, RRTPulmonary Function Technologist Registered Respiratory Therapist1073952230
- Mollie McConahay, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1063247567
- Katalin McConnell, ED.SSchool Psychologist1679918361
- Sara McConnell, BSN, RNNeonatal Intensive Care Registered Nurse1558738955
- Courtney McCool, MDPediatrics Physician1710720958
- Andria McCormack, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992219117
- Rebecca McCormack, O.D.Optometrist1578979209
- Kathryn McCormick, ARNP, RN, CNSAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1972526275
- Dustin McCoyBehavior Technician1295308419
- Hannah McCoy, MDFamily Medicine Physician1689505588
- Nicole McCoy, MDPediatric Anesthesiology Physician1770809261
- Rachel McCoy, PHARM D.Pharmacist1760761878
- Shaneque McCoyMental Health Counselor1780271403
- Christopher McCrae, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1114017118
- Scott McCraney, MDInternal Medicine Physician1679317101
- Sierra McCray, LMSWSocial Worker1851026363
- Catherine McCreaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1396529996
- Terri McCreaProfessional Counselor1124140140
The largest South Carolina cities
- Columbia11,200
- Greenville10,264
- Spartanburg3,328
- Florence2,634
- Myrtle Beach2,599
How to read this directory
Charleston, South Carolina appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 10,840 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Charleston - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Charleston practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.
The provider mix in Charleston is weighted toward Internal Medicine Physician (427 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 416 and Physician Assistant with 407). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to South Carolina's population, Charleston reports roughly 201.7 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.
For Charleston patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.
For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.
Common questions
How many doctors are in Charleston, SC?
There are 10,840 registered healthcare providers in Charleston, SC, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Charleston?
The most common specialties in Charleston are Internal Medicine Physician, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant, Mental Health Counselor, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. Internal Medicine Physician has the most providers with 427.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.