NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles J. Crafton, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Columbia, SC

Charles J. Crafton, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1629039847, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina PA1989, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629039847
Name
Charles J. Crafton
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
PA1989 SC
50-002054 OH
50.002054 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 434-1663
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2022
Fax
(803) 434-3894
Medicaid IDs
1724PA SC
95003851 KY
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 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

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

  1. Robert AdamsEmergency Medicine Physician1508397605
  2. Halley AlbertsEmergency Medicine Physician1407421662
  3. Timothy Attride, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1295125011
  4. Ashley Axson-ClementsEmergency Medicine Physician1578203576
  5. Caroline Blatcher, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1114589140
  6. Scott Bloch, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician1801062658

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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

112 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Charles Crafton112
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Potassium25 claims
  2. Prednisone12 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Charles J. Crafton among 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina

Charles J. Crafton, PA-C is one of 2,294 physician assistant records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

247 physician assistant records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 247 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Barefoot, P.A.C.Columbia, SC 292031386601102
  2. Jessamyn Bartley, PAColumbia, SC 292031740251115
  3. Karin Duffy, PA-CColumbia, SC 292031780638643
  4. Gregory Furness, PACColumbia, SC 292031134129174
  5. Christina Harman, PAColumbia, SC 292031659360691
  6. Anne Hendrix, P.A.Columbia, SC 292031013982917
  7. Stephanie Kimbrough, PAColumbia, SC 292031144295528
  8. Janet Lescantz, PTColumbia, SC 292031861453615

Common questions

What is Charles J. Crafton, PA-C's NPI number?

Charles J. Crafton, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629039847, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles J. Crafton, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-1663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles J. Crafton, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number PA1989, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Charles J. Crafton, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles J. Crafton, PA-C had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles J. Crafton, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 of 100. 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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