NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David J. Arcella, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Charleston, SC

David J. Arcella, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1851652150, issued on Jun 4, 2012. Check the license (South Carolina 52510, 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
1851652150
Name
David J. Arcella
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License numbers
52510 SC
50629 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
125 Doughty St Ste 420, Charleston, SC 29403
Phone
(843) 723-3441
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2024
Fax
(843) 805-4040
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180802003226); accepts Medicare assignment
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 125 Doughty St Ste 420

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

  1. Izabela Barnes, MDAnesthesiology Physician1245459577
  2. Brystol Cagle, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1356652036
  3. Jeffrey Frohock, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1053568287
  4. Peter Goodnight, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1497837892
  5. Daniel Leaf, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1477710465
  6. Leslie Leaf, MDAnesthesiology Physician1548474174

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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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

205 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Arcella205
  2. Specialty average402

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin78 claims
  2. Belbuca25 claims
  3. Cephalexin25 claims
  4. Furosemide21 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): 41.7 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 score26.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%41.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $4,091.78

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Arcella$4,091.78
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Anesthesia Associates OF Charleston PACharleston, SC
  2. Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital IncCharleston, SC

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

David J. Arcella among 787 anesthesiology physician records in South Carolina

David J. Arcella, MD is one of 787 anesthesiology 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 2012, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2007 among the 530 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

345 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Charleston

They are 345 of the 10,840 NPPES records with a practice address in Charleston, and 787 anesthesiology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randal Atkinson, MDCharleston, SC 294031205882750
  2. Charles Clark, MDCharleston, SC 294031528012382
  3. John Colona, MDCharleston, SC 294031205880986
  4. William Cramer, MDCharleston, SC 294031982662409
  5. Robert Dhein, M.D.Charleston, SC 294031659354579
  6. Catherine Ellyn, MDCharleston, SC 294031013963560
  7. George Gratzick, MDCharleston, SC 294031285680124
  8. Judith Hood, MDCharleston, SC 294031265488894

Common questions

What is David J. Arcella, MD's NPI number?

David J. Arcella, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851652150, issued on Jun 4, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David J. Arcella, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Doughty St Ste 420, Charleston, SC, 29403. Phone: (843) 723-3441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David J. Arcella, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 52510, 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 David J. Arcella, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David J. Arcella, MD had 205 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David J. Arcella, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 41.7 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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