Brett C. Gunter, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · West Columbia, SC
Brett C. Gunter, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1538261615, issued on Sep 1, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 20787, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brett C. Gunter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 20787 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 222 E Medical LN Ste 200, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 935-8410
- Enumerated
- Sep 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 936-7816
- Medicaid ID
- T49098 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100924000941); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 222 E Medical LN Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Brett C. Gunter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 20787Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
213 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 141 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen93 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl33 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Tramadol Hcl18 claims
- Gabapentin12 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: $6,269.51
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Life Spine, 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.
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
- Musc Community PhysiciansColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brett C. Gunter among 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina
Brett C. Gunter, 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 updated2020 · 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.
All 127 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Boyd, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691528160686
- Troy Dawley, DOWest Columbia, SC 291691154738326
- Johnathan Engh, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691194929810
- Justin Gibson, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691184155244
- Charles Toussaint, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691730368499
- Randall Drye, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011942302021
- Thomas Holbrook, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011770695660
- Karl Lozanne, MDColumbia, SC 292011013114735
Common questions
What is Brett C. Gunter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brett C. Gunter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538261615, issued on Sep 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brett C. Gunter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 E Medical LN Ste 200, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 935-8410. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brett C. Gunter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 20787, 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 Brett C. Gunter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brett C. Gunter, M.D. had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 137 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.