NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles D. Garner, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Pawleys Island, SC

Charles D. Garner, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and NPI 1083658231, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 18395, 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
1083658231
Name
Charles D. Garner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
18395 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14490 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Phone
(843) 545-8850
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 545-5081
Medicaid ID
183955 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100205000369); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1991
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 14490 Ocean Hwy

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

  1. Bruce Barach, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1679563019
  2. Anthony De Haas, MDSurgery Physician1447296124
  3. George Keough, M.D.Dermatology Physician1942286729
  4. Katelyn Stalbird, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518513837

Verify Charles D. Garner 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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

71 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Garner71
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  2. Fluconazole12 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. Coastal Plains Physician AssociatesVarnville, SC

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

Charles D. Garner among 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina

Charles D. Garner, M.D. is one of 647 surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 74% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 335 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 surgery physician records list a practice address in Pawleys Island

They are 4 of the 262 NPPES records with a practice address in Pawleys Island, and 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony De Haas, MDPawleys Island, SC 295851447296124
  2. James Hentz, MDPawleys Island, SC 295851073621439
  3. John Kramer, MDPawleys Island, SC 295851285742635
  4. Thomas Foreman, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295881942284047
  5. Hania Bednarski, DO, FACOSMyrtle Beach, SC 295771528121795
  6. Salim Ghorra, MDMurrells Inlet, SC 295761336143908
  7. Jack Johnston, MDMurrells Inlet, SC 295761033590054
  8. Sunil Lalla, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761194727537

Common questions

What is Charles D. Garner, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles D. Garner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083658231, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles D. Garner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14490 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, SC, 29585. Phone: (843) 545-8850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles D. Garner, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18395, 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 Charles D. Garner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles D. Garner, M.D. had 71 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.