Brian K. Blair, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Murrells Inlet, SC
Brian K. Blair, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and NPI 1578786075, issued on Apr 11, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 29468, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian K. Blair
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 29468 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3545 Highway 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
- Phone
- (843) 294-1941
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2022
- Fax
- (843) 294-0597
- Medicaid ID
- 294684 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070723000397); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3545 Highway 17
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeremy Beck, DPTPhysical Therapist1114282688
- Michael Bohan, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1417920315
- Todd Cook, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1669749578
- Christopher Crosby, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1780608521
- Matthew Halliday, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1932184751
- Edward Mikol, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1003889304
Verify Brian K. Blair in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 29468Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
787 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 179 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam244 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl101 claims
- Mupirocin80 claims
- Tramadol Hcl67 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
- Celecoxib59 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): 85.5 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: $84.90
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Peerless Surgical Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Orthosc LLCMurrells Inlet, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in South Carolina.
All 92 in South Carolina → Every provider in Murrells Inlet →
Other sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in South Carolina
- Mikhail Alexeev, M.D.Spartanburg, SC1255786562
- Alyssa AlthoffGreenville, SC1255891107
- Bradley Aspey, MDColumbia, SC1982844783
- Thomas Baumgarten, M DGreenville, SC1962469684
- Robert Browning, MDColumbia, SC1053805044
- Sarah Burkhart, P.A.-C.North Charleston, SC1508045246
- Michael Byers, PACN Charleston, SC1215945209
- Kenneth Caldwell, MDCharleston, SC1336174630
- John Cathcart, MDGreenwood, SC1649375684
- Thomas Chambers, MDMyrtle Beach, SC1972560738
Common questions
What is Brian K. Blair, MD's NPI number?
Brian K. Blair, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578786075, issued on Apr 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian K. Blair, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3545 Highway 17, Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576. Phone: (843) 294-1941. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian K. Blair, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 29468, 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 Brian K. Blair, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian K. Blair, MD had 787 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian K. Blair, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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.