Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Emil Anthony Say, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Charleston, SC

Emil Anthony Say, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1659685063, issued on Jul 28, 2010. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1659685063
Name
Emil Anthony Say
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2010
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 171 Ashley Ave

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

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  2. Miguel Abboud, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1619292851
  3. Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, PHDNephrology Physician1629743000
  4. Mohamed Abdelwahab, MDOtolaryngology Physician1528679768
  5. Anne Abel, MDPediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1043328990
  6. Christina Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1376920207

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  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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

452 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Emil Anthony Say452
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate119 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol56 claims
  3. Latanoprost42 claims
  4. Ofloxacin39 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate35 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate28 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: $465.76

8 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Emil Anthony Say$465.76
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. South Carolina Retina Institute LLCConway, 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.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 319 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.

Other ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina

  1. Ghada Abdel Hafez, M.D.Charleston, SC1699901660
  2. Carolina Adams, MDCharleston, SC1841743127
  3. William Aherne, M.D.Charleston, SC1609860766
  4. Kathleen Albrecht, M.D.Columbia, SC1942274907
  5. Daniel Alfaro, M.D.Charleston, SC1982719290
  6. Bryan Anderson, MDRock Hill, SC1598749236
  7. Larry Andreo, M.D.Fort Jackson, SC1568556157
  8. Alexander AnetakisMyrtle Beach, SC1003842220
  9. Scott Anfinson, M.D.Bluffton, SC1285678029
  10. Michael Antworth, MDGreenville, SC1649254020

Common questions

What is Emil Anthony Say, M.D.'s NPI number?

Emil Anthony Say, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659685063, issued on Jul 28, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Emil Anthony Say, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Emil Anthony Say, M.D.'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 Emil Anthony Say, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Emil Anthony Say, M.D. had 452 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. 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.