NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aaron C. Macdonald, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Anderson, SC

Aaron C. Macdonald, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Anderson, South Carolina, and NPI 1649282245, issued on Aug 12, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 19299, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649282245
Name
Aaron C. Macdonald
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
19299 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
109 Montgomery Dr, Anderson, SC 29621
Phone
(864) 512-7190
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(864) 226-0680
Medicaid IDs
192990 SC
00777532A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110309000793); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1991
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 109 Montgomery Dr

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

  1. Larry Davidson, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1154381465
  2. Brian Johnson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1093727653

Verify Aaron C. Macdonald in five checks

  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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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

138 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 74 claims were for opioids.

  1. Aaron Macdonald138
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl28 claims
  3. Gabapentin17 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $362.53

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cerapedics Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aaron Macdonald$363
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Anmed HealthAnderson, SC · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Aaron C. Macdonald among 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina

Aaron C. Macdonald, M.D. is one of 127 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Larry Davidson, MDAnderson, SC 296211154381465
  2. John Johnson, M.D.Greenville, SC 296151508861345
  3. Lacey Carter, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051427436203
  4. Gregoire Chatain, MDGreenville, SC 296051174056287
  5. Stephen Gardner, M.DGreenville, SC 296051811992035
  6. Philip Hodge, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051720083926
  7. Charles Kanos, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051730184920
  8. Michael Lynn, MDGreenville, SC 296051962585836

Common questions

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

Aaron C. Macdonald, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649282245, issued on Aug 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron C. Macdonald, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 Montgomery Dr, Anderson, SC, 29621. Phone: (864) 512-7190. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 19299, 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 C. Macdonald, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aaron C. Macdonald, M.D. had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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.