Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Edward Neilsen, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Charleston, SC

Edward Neilsen, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1457316317, issued on Apr 20, 2006. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1457316317
Name
Edward Neilsen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
Practice location
743 Folly RD, Charleston, SC 29412
Phone
(843) 762-2360
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 743 Folly RD

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

  1. Nancy Brooks, PAPhysician Assistant1437187168
  2. Megan Sumner, PAMedical Physician Assistant1720414733
  3. Jasmine Vugrinac, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1780199984

Verify Edward Neilsen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

139 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Edward Neilsen139
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl33 claims
  2. Prednisone12 claims
  3. Azithromycin11 claims
  4. Doxycycline Monohydrate11 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Novant Health Urgent Cares LLCCharleston, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

217 family medicine physician records list a Charleston practice address

They are 217 of the 10,840 NPPES records with a Charleston practice address, and 2,648 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.

Other family medicine physician records in South Carolina

  1. Fiby Abd El Malek, M.D.Greenville, SC1215222047
  2. Marwa Abdel Meguid, MD, MSAiken, SC1912646555
  3. Souzan Abdel-Samie, M.DSummerville, SC1144514266
  4. Dustin Abele, M.D.Spartanburg, SC1851771349
  5. Stoney Abercrombie, MDAnderson, SC1093732430
  6. Olabisi Abisogun, MDGreer, SC1366940157
  7. Samson Abolaji, MDFlorence, SC1922946714
  8. Joseph Abraham, M.D.Anderson, SC1497934657
  9. Sheron Abraham, D.O.Florence, SC1447548144
  10. Fareeha AbrarGreer, SC1497506703

Common questions

What is Edward Neilsen, MD's NPI number?

Edward Neilsen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457316317, issued on Apr 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Neilsen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 743 Folly RD, Charleston, SC, 29412. Phone: (843) 762-2360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Neilsen, MD's license?

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 Edward Neilsen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Neilsen, MD had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.