Alan I. Nussbaum, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Charleston, SC
Alan I. Nussbaum, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1982645529, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 9904, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alan I. Nussbaum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 9904 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14 Farmfield Ave, Charleston, SC 29407
- Phone
- (843) 571-6067
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 769-4853
- Medicaid ID
- 099048 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 128 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 14 Farmfield Ave
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Verify Alan I. Nussbaum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 9904Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
210 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate21 claims
- Allopurinol19 claims
- Celecoxib18 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen16 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl13 claims
- Methotrexate13 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $59.99
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Alan I. Nussbaum among 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina
Alan I. Nussbaum, M.D. is one of 128 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 88% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.
All 128 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sofia Aksentijevich, MDCharleston, SC 294071952449290
- Jake Altier, MDCharleston, SC 294141154983096
- Erica Anderson, D.O.Charleston, SC 294141881782266
- James Oates, MDCharleston, SC 294141831207885
- Georgia Roane, MDCharleston, SC 294141184662660
- Rashi Vora, MDCharleston, SC 294141265057582
- Hayley Walter, M.D.Charleston, SC 294241083032593
- Emily Farrar, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251841380953
Common questions
What is Alan I. Nussbaum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alan I. Nussbaum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982645529, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alan I. Nussbaum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Farmfield Ave, Charleston, SC, 29407. Phone: (843) 571-6067. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alan I. Nussbaum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 9904, 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 Alan I. Nussbaum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alan I. Nussbaum, M.D. had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alan I. Nussbaum, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.