BRUCE JOHNSON, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in FLORENCE, South Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
BRUCE JOHNSON, MD filed 1,238 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in FLORENCE, South Carolina.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
BRUCE JOHNSON, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,238 Top 22% higher than 78% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
BRUCE JOHNSON, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about BRUCE JOHNSON, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician share within South Carolina
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in South Carolina
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
BRUCE JOHNSON, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 800 E CHEVES ST STE 480B, FLORENCE, SC, 29506, with a listed phone of (843) 432-1880. NPI 1447453097 was issued on 06/08/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what JOHNSON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,238 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 592 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $23K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 45.1%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,020 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1447453097 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/08/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where BRUCE JOHNSON, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for BRUCE JOHNSON, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$126
Largest payer
SI-BONE, INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,250
- Total Day Supply
- 17,205
- Generic Drug Cost
- $23K
- Opioid Claims
- 558 (45.1% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.21
- Gender Split
- 65% female / 35% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 123, 65-74: 269, 75-84: 164, 85+: 36
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What BRUCE JOHNSON, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
421 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
201 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
187 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 156
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
156 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 59
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
59 claims
- Meloxicam 57
Meloxicam
57 claims
- Gabapentin 54
Gabapentin
54 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 19
Diclofenac Sodium
19 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Methylprednisolone | 421 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 201 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 187 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 156 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 59 |
| Meloxicam | 57 |
| Gabapentin | 54 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 19 |
| Naproxen | 14 |
| Pregabalin | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview
How BRUCE JOHNSON, MD fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.
BRUCE JOHNSON, MD's 1,238 claims are below the specialty average of 1,657.
Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as JOHNSON.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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