Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

C. Huggins, M.D.

Specialist · Charleston, SC

C. Huggins, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1578518882, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 5951, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1578518882
Name
C. Huggins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
5951 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2097 Henry Tecklenburg Dr Ste 312W, Charleston, SC 29414
Phone
(843) 789-1800
Enumerated
May 24, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2097 Henry Tecklenburg Dr Ste 312W

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jennifer Higdon, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1780105080
  2. Caroline Keller, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1306941935
  3. Christine Kulish-Shaw, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1972737484
  4. Steven McLees, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1770552572
  5. Eleanor Oakman, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1093977522
  6. Megan Pallay, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1336460740

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

464 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. C. Huggins464
  2. Specialty average1,524

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol94 claims
  2. Fluconazole66 claims
  3. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone43 claims
  4. Valacyclovir38 claims
  5. Progesterone32 claims
  6. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)31 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: $565.46

26 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC. The 9,482 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,756.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. C. Huggins$565.46
  2. Specialty average$4,756.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Specialist providers in South Carolina

There are 492 specialist records in South Carolina.

Other specialist records in South Carolina

  1. Michael Abraham, ATC, PESFort Mill, SC1306297346
  2. Joneen Adams, MSGeorgetown, SC1285116152
  3. Michael Alday, MDSpartanburg, SC1720059066
  4. John AlexanderColumbia, SC1316143746
  5. William Allen, MDColumbia, SC1700856218
  6. Cynthia Allison-Simpkins, NMTBeaufort, SC1336462894
  7. Rathnasabhapathi Amarnath, MDCharleston, SC1154375707
  8. Brian Armstrong, M.D.Isle Of Palms, SC1235167784
  9. Marion Arnett, MDSpartanburg, SC1669433710
  10. Marwan Aswad, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC1689945651

Common questions

What is C. Huggins, M.D.'s NPI number?

C. Huggins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578518882, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is C. Huggins, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2097 Henry Tecklenburg Dr Ste 312W, Charleston, SC, 29414. Phone: (843) 789-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify C. Huggins, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 5951, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does C. Huggins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, C. Huggins, M.D. had 464 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.