NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas Conaway, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC

Douglas Conaway, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1316944499, issued on Jul 5, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 19126, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316944499
Name
Douglas Conaway
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
19126 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
945 82ND Pkwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone
(843) 497-5929
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2025
Fax
(877) 316-4124
Medicaid ID
T31926 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080215000168); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1975
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 945 82ND Pkwy

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

  1. Roberta Alsworth, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790775385
  2. William Betz, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710941133
  3. Hunter ChestnutFamily Nurse Practitioner1437785888
  4. Ledy Chestnut, PA-CPhysician Assistant1629332911
  5. David Chetrit, MDRheumatology Physician1285155010
  6. Ashley Clarke, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1154997146

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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

4,467 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 617 claims were for opioids.

  1. Douglas Conaway4,467
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate414 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl279 claims
  3. Gabapentin237 claims
  4. Methotrexate227 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen189 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen179 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: $29,214.33

179 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Douglas Conaway$29,214
  2. Specialty average$8,538

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

  1. Strand Physician Specialists PAMyrtle Beach, SC

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

Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.

Other rheumatology physician records in South Carolina

  1. Mohammed Abdulfatah, MDOrangeburg, SC1285167023
  2. Nirosha AdepuColumbia, SC1669177002
  3. Durga Adhikari, MDSummerville, SC1538319074
  4. Sofia Aksentijevich, MDCharleston, SC1952449290
  5. Ala Mohamad Awad Al-Adamat, M.D.Columbia, SC1912574070
  6. Marcie Alisangco, DOWest Columbia, SC1225222680
  7. Jake Altier, MDCharleston, SC1154983096
  8. Erica Anderson, D.O.Charleston, SC1881782266
  9. Matthew AussprungSpartanburg, SC1396109286
  10. Deanna Baker Frost, M.D., PH.DCharleston, SC1265798722

Common questions

What is Douglas Conaway, M.D.'s NPI number?

Douglas Conaway, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316944499, issued on Jul 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas Conaway, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 945 82ND Pkwy, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572. Phone: (843) 497-5929. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas Conaway, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 19126, 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 Douglas Conaway, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas Conaway, M.D. had 4,467 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.

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