NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aaron M. Epstein, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Conway, SC

Aaron M. Epstein, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Conway, South Carolina, and NPI 1922004753, issued on Jun 27, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 20908, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922004753
Name
Aaron M. Epstein
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
20908 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2361 Cypress Cir, Conway, SC 29526
Phone
(843) 347-7291
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2024
Fax
(843) 347-9309
Medicaid ID
T50771 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101101000577); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1992
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2361 Cypress Cir

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Heather Baldassarri, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1366996241
  2. Michael Ellis, M.D.Surgery Physician1992701676
  3. Jason Fried, DOVascular Surgery Physician1275575201
  4. Ana Paula Morales Allende, MDVascular Surgery Physician1568091155
  5. Gilbertas Rimkus, MDSurgery Physician1326126301
  6. Paul Sasser, MDSurgery Physician1144226838

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

452 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 247 claims were for opioids.

  1. Aaron Epstein452
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl174 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
  3. Ibuprofen46 claims
  4. Metronidazole28 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl22 claims
  6. Doxycycline Monohydrate17 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score61.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%48.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,774.97

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aaron Epstein$1,774.97
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Conway Hospital IncConway, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aaron M. Epstein among 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina

Aaron M. Epstein, M.D. is one of 647 surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 335 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Ellis, M.D.Conway, SC 295261992701676
  2. Zaher Nuwayhid, MDConway, SC 295261497958649
  3. Gilbertas Rimkus, MDConway, SC 295261326126301
  4. Paul Sasser, MDConway, SC 295261144226838
  5. Jeremy Weinberger, MDConway, SC 295261508820291
  6. Keith Player, MDDarlington, SC 295321528030160
  7. Thomas Wilson, M.D.Darlington, SC 295321902879349
  8. Jessica Adams, D.ODillon, SC 295361669784344

Common questions

What is Aaron M. Epstein, M.D.'s NPI number?

Aaron M. Epstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922004753, issued on Jun 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron M. Epstein, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2361 Cypress Cir, Conway, SC, 29526. Phone: (843) 347-7291. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aaron M. Epstein, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 20908, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aaron M. Epstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aaron M. Epstein, M.D. had 452 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Aaron M. Epstein, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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