NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chad Dewayne Buffkin, D.O.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Loris, SC

Chad Dewayne Buffkin, D.O. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Loris, South Carolina, and NPI 1730627712, issued on Feb 9, 2017. Check the license (South Carolina 83104, 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
1730627712
Name
Chad Dewayne Buffkin
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
83104 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3655 Mitchell St, Loris, SC 29569
Phone
(843) 716-7000
Enumerated
Feb 9, 2017
Record last updated
May 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230914001674); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Edward Via Col Of Osteo Medicine-Carolinas Campus, 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 3655 Mitchell St

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

  1. Robert BarefootEmergency Medicine Physician1598897860
  2. Mohamed Bassiouny, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1962753988
  3. Frederick Bellamy, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1972587012
  4. Kari Bolt, CDRRegistered Dietitian1174713119
  5. Kyron Cain, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588705909
  6. Raymond Collins, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1831172493

Verify Chad Dewayne Buffkin 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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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

255 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chad Buffkin255
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt29 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate28 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
  5. Prednisone23 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl17 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Epmg OF Ohio Inc P APortsmouth, OH

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

3 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Loris

They are 3 of the 129 NPPES records with a practice address in Loris, and 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina.

Other emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina

  1. Jennifer Abrams, D.O.Elgin, SC1104899210
  2. Jennifer Adair, M.D.Summerville, SC1679600134
  3. Robert AdamsColumbia, SC1508397605
  4. Michael Adkins, M.D.Walterboro, SC1811992209
  5. Brandford Adobaw, MDGreenville, SC1871116178
  6. Dalal Akoury, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC1154350965
  7. Halley AlbertsColumbia, SC1407421662
  8. Judson Alderman, M.D.Greenville, SC1043667629
  9. James Alexander, MDGreenville, SC1124099270
  10. Paul Alexander, M.D.Dillon, SC1023014891

Common questions

What is Chad Dewayne Buffkin, D.O.'s NPI number?

Chad Dewayne Buffkin, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730627712, issued on Feb 9, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chad Dewayne Buffkin, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3655 Mitchell St, Loris, SC, 29569. Phone: (843) 716-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chad Dewayne Buffkin, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 83104, 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 Chad Dewayne Buffkin, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chad Dewayne Buffkin, D.O. had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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