Chris Brunson, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Orangeburg, SC
Chris Brunson, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1235106337, issued on Mar 7, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 16357, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chris Brunson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 16357 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1161 Cook RD, Orangeburg, SC 29118
- Phone
- (803) 395-4600
- Enumerated
- Mar 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 25, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 395-4620
- Medicaid ID
- 163575 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041229000803); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1161 Cook RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Debra Ballares, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1427756238
- Rondria ManigaultFamily Nurse Practitioner1548069966
- Hugh Merriman, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1942277058
- M. Daud Nawabi, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1275554594
- Emily Oquinn, PHARMD, MHAPharmacist1538834221
- Sapna Shah, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1750918488
Verify Chris Brunson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 16357Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,891 Medicare Part D claims for 303 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims. 86 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole170 claims
- Letrozole128 claims
- Dexamethasone122 claims
- Acyclovir113 claims
- Eliquis106 claims
- Hydroxyurea79 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,840.21
65 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Musc Community PhysiciansOrangeburg, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 181 hematology & oncology physician records in South Carolina.
Other hematology & oncology physician records in South Carolina
- Mary Ackerman, MDColumbia, SC1912988536
- Sara Adams, M.D.Georgetown, SC1043397391
- Samuel Adediran, M.D.,Spartanburg, SC1811259096
- Priyal Agarwal, MDCharleston, SC1386206340
- Reem Akel, MDFlorence, SC1619461852
- Steven Akman, MDCharleston, SC1396729414
- Jonathan Alexander, M.D.Charleston, SC1619409257
- Faria Ali, MDMyrtle Beach, SC1225565666
- Isaac Alwine, M.D.Spartanburg, SC1619364668
- Katherine Antel, MD, PHDCharleston, SC1518799022
Common questions
What is Chris Brunson, MD's NPI number?
Chris Brunson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235106337, issued on Mar 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chris Brunson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1161 Cook RD, Orangeburg, SC, 29118. Phone: (803) 395-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chris Brunson, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 16357, 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 Chris Brunson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chris Brunson, MD had 1,891 Medicare Part D claims for 303 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.