NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cassandra Beard, D.O.

Dermatology Physician · Okatie, SC

Cassandra Beard, D.O. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Okatie, South Carolina, and NPI 1508304833, issued on Feb 7, 2017. Check the license (South Carolina 83716, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508304833
Name
Cassandra Beard
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
83716 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
40 Okatie Center Blvd S Ste 210, Okatie, SC 29909
Phone
(843) 705-0840
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2017
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210823000016); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
At Still University, Arizona School Of Dentistry & Oral Hlth, 2017
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 40 Okatie Center Blvd S Ste 210

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

  1. Caitlin ClelandPhysician Assistant1598143810
  2. Taylor Owens, PA-CPhysician Assistant1225657950

Verify Cassandra Beard 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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

894 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Cassandra Beard894
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole129 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate106 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide96 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate55 claims
  5. Nystatin45 claims
  6. Valacyclovir44 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): 74.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score97.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%35.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%79.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,009.52

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries 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. Cassandra Beard$1,009.52
  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. Heritage Dermatology PCBluffton, SC

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

Cassandra Beard among 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina

Cassandra Beard, D.O. 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 2017, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 75% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 153 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

2 dermatology physician records list a practice address in Okatie

They are 2 of the 149 NPPES records with a practice address in Okatie, and 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Westmoreland, MDOkatie, SC 299091477649820
  2. Audrey Green, M.D.Bluffton, SC 299101962834259
  3. Rosanne Paul, DOBluffton, SC 299101588907711
  4. Carmen Traywick, MDBluffton, SC 299101588841597
  5. Joseph Myers, M.D.Beaufort, SC 299021851529994
  6. Carrie Hall, M.D.Hilton Head Island, SC 299261467478974
  7. Forte Rabb, MEDICAL DOCTORHilton Head, SC 299261285616839
  8. Alfredo Brand, MDPort Royal, SC 299351689638165

Common questions

What is Cassandra Beard, D.O.'s NPI number?

Cassandra Beard, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508304833, issued on Feb 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cassandra Beard, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Okatie Center Blvd S Ste 210, Okatie, SC, 29909. Phone: (843) 705-0840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cassandra Beard, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 83716, 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 Cassandra Beard, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cassandra Beard, D.O. had 894 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cassandra Beard, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.8 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.

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