NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce H. Thiers, MD

Dermatology Physician · Charleston, SC

Bruce H. Thiers, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1730117037, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 09705, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730117037
Name
Bruce H. Thiers
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
09705 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
097059 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080118000103); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1974
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 171 Ashley Ave

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  6. Christina Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1376920207

Verify Bruce H. Thiers in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

158 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Bruce Thiers158
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide20 claims
  2. Humira(Cf) Pen15 claims
  3. Ketoconazole15 claims
  4. Mometasone Furoate12 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: $64.16

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Thiers$64.16
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bruce H. Thiers among 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina

Bruce H. Thiers, MD is one of 217 dermatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2008 among the 153 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 207N00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diana Antonovich, MDCharleston, SC 294251427093657
  2. Graciela De Jesus, MDCharleston, SC 294251659577518
  3. Dirk Elston, MDCharleston, SC 294251669449161
  4. Mackenzie Gwynne, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251780079665
  5. Benjamin Kuo, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251043419880
  6. Pearon Lang, MDCharleston, SC 294251104854314
  7. Anne Leclercq, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251649350976
  8. Richard Marchell, MDCharleston, SC 294251487682779

Common questions

What is Bruce H. Thiers, MD's NPI number?

Bruce H. Thiers, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730117037, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce H. Thiers, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce H. Thiers, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 09705, 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 Bruce H. Thiers, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce H. Thiers, MD had 158 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.