NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Channing Dale Willoughby, MD

Pain Medicine Physician · Murrells Inlet, SC

Channing Dale Willoughby, MD is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and NPI 1235336421, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 33509, 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
1235336421
Name
Channing Dale Willoughby
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
License number
33509 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4040 Highway 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Phone
(843) 652-8260
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 652-8269
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110805000650); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2011
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 4040 Highway 17

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

  1. Sebastian Abadie, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1407875586
  2. Christopher Bach, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1821313057
  3. Leslee De Paul, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1265248181
  4. William Greer, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1649288705
  5. Carrie Gwyer, FNPNurse Practitioner1467837369
  6. Virginia Johnston, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1447310438

Verify Channing Dale Willoughby 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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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine physician in 2024

7,634 Medicare Part D claims for 1,229 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 3,230 claims were for opioids.

  1. Channing Willoughby7,634
  2. Specialty average2,095

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,494 claims
  2. Gabapentin1,149 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,045 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl706 claims
  5. Pregabalin400 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl384 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): 61 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 score51.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%25.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  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: $22,428.15

114 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nalu Medical, Inc. The 769 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,397.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Channing Willoughby$22,428
  2. Specialty average$3,398

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. Carolina Orthopaedic And Neurosurgical AssociatesSpartanburg, SC

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

Channing Dale Willoughby among 13 pain medicine physician records in South Carolina

Channing Dale Willoughby, MD is one of 13 pain medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 62% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 1996 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 13 pain medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aathirayen Thiyagarajah, M.D.Greenville, SC 296071962490698
  2. Grant Meisner, MDGreenville, SC 296151649247958
  3. Ryan Hostutler, M.DEasley, SC 296401336559830
  4. Joseph O'Quinn, MDEasley, SC 296421568410223
  5. Derrick Randall, MDCharleston, SC 294141699766758
  6. Edward Tavel, M.D.Charleston, SC 294061508833468
  7. Alisher DadabayevCharleston, SC 294011194976357
  8. Daniel Carhart, MDBeaufort, SC 299021700851466

Common questions

What is Channing Dale Willoughby, MD's NPI number?

Channing Dale Willoughby, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235336421, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Channing Dale Willoughby, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4040 Highway 17, Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576. Phone: (843) 652-8260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Channing Dale Willoughby, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 33509, 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 Channing Dale Willoughby, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Channing Dale Willoughby, MD had 7,634 Medicare Part D claims for 1,229 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Channing Dale Willoughby, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 61 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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