Albert Sharafe Palatchi, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Hilton Head Island, SC
Albert Sharafe Palatchi, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and NPI 1396235628, issued on May 11, 2018. Check the license (South Carolina MD11748, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Albert Sharafe Palatchi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- MD11748 SC
35-026180 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15 Northridge Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
- Phone
- (843) 681-6612
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2018
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 689-5694
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Albert Sharafe Palatchi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD11748Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Albert Sharafe Palatchi among 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina
Albert Sharafe Palatchi, 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 2018, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 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.
All 647 in South Carolina → Every provider in Hilton Head Island → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Culpepper, M.DHilton Head, SC 299261194012211
- Richard HussongHilton Head, SC 299261568410553
- Thomas RzeczyckiHilton Head, SC 299261609824507
- Steven Weston, MDHilton Head Island, SC 299261760402093
- Stephen White, MDHilton Head Island, SC 299261730523630
- Carlos Montenegro, MDHampton, SC 299241588613103
- Frank Yang, MDHilton Head, SC 299281538163142
- Robert Brockman, MDBluffton, SC 299101174621767
Common questions
What is Albert Sharafe Palatchi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Albert Sharafe Palatchi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396235628, issued on May 11, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Albert Sharafe Palatchi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Northridge Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29926. Phone: (843) 681-6612. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Albert Sharafe Palatchi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD11748, 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 Albert Sharafe Palatchi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Albert Sharafe Palatchi, M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.