NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Bruce Murdock, MD

Nephrology Physician · Spartanburg, SC

Charles Bruce Murdock, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1679533640, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 12557, 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
1679533640
Name
Charles Bruce Murdock
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
12557 SC
12257 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
126 Dillon Dr, Spartanburg, SC 29307
Phone
(864) 327-1212
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 327-1211
Medicaid IDs
7906172 NC
122575 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111102000061); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1979
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 126 Dillon Dr

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

  1. Kathryn Knoy, MDNephrology Physician1760441026
  2. Kristen Koch, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1356653968
  3. Matthew Lambert, M.D.Nephrology Physician1992840805
  4. Frances Wise, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1992855902

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  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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

3,280 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Murdock3,280
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Calcium Acetate187 claims
  2. Furosemide170 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate163 claims
  4. Benazepril Hcl134 claims
  5. Alprazolam119 claims
  6. Auryxia113 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): 93.4 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 score80.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%81.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,416.03

63 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Murdock$1,416.03
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Foothills Nephrology PCSpartanburg, SC
  2. Union Medical CenterUnion, SC · Acute Care Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Charles Bruce Murdock among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina

Charles Bruce Murdock, MD is one of 202 nephrology physician 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 1999 among the 144 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathryn Knoy, MDSpartanburg, SC 293071760441026
  2. Matthew Lambert, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293071992840805
  3. Jordan Lawson, PA-CSpartanburg, SC 293071609557800
  4. Tanya Tang, D.O.Spartanburg, SC 293071528388030
  5. Frederick Adams, MDSpartanburg, SC 293021578543955
  6. Prince Amaechi, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293021750493250
  7. Kofi Appiah, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293021346200961
  8. Muhammad Ebrahim, MDSpartanburg, SC 293021689654071

Common questions

What is Charles Bruce Murdock, MD's NPI number?

Charles Bruce Murdock, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679533640, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Bruce Murdock, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 126 Dillon Dr, Spartanburg, SC, 29307. Phone: (864) 327-1212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Bruce Murdock, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 12557, 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 Bruce Murdock, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Bruce Murdock, MD had 3,280 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles Bruce Murdock, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.4 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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