NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Clayton Coughlin, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Florence, SC

Eric Clayton Coughlin, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1598007908, issued on Mar 23, 2013. Check the license (South Carolina 40617, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598007908
Name
Eric Clayton Coughlin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
40617 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 William H. Johnson Street, Florence, SC 29506
Phone
(843) 777-7500
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 777-7533
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170801001911); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2013
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 101 William H. Johnson Street

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

  1. Nathan Almeida, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1669697389
  2. Alan Blaker, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1255399069
  3. William Campbell, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1902069156
  4. Paul Chandler, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1932185485
  5. James Davidson, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1164408605
  6. Gary Emerson, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1770556169

Verify Eric Clayton Coughlin in five checks

  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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34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

221 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Coughlin221
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate27 claims
  2. Ibandronate Sodium18 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
  4. Ibuprofen14 claims
  5. Norethindrone14 claims
  6. Progesterone14 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: $564.00

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Coughlin$564.00
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Mcleod Physician Associates IIFlorence, SC

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

Eric Clayton Coughlin among 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina

Eric Clayton Coughlin, M.D. is one of 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 477 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Florence

They are 34 of the 2,634 NPPES records with a practice address in Florence, and 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Campbell, MDFlorence, SC 295061902069156
  2. Paul Chandler, MDFlorence, SC 295061932185485
  3. John Chapman, M.D.Florence, SC 295061467471383
  4. Anu Chaudhry, M.D.Florence, SC 295061568517407
  5. Angela Clary, MDFlorence, SC 295061225057169
  6. James Davidson, MDFlorence, SC 295061164408605
  7. Gary Emerson, MDFlorence, SC 295061770556169
  8. Cynthia Kolb, MDFlorence, SC 295061598738619

Common questions

What is Eric Clayton Coughlin, M.D.'s NPI number?

Eric Clayton Coughlin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598007908, issued on Mar 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Clayton Coughlin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 William H. Johnson Street, Florence, SC, 29506. Phone: (843) 777-7500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Clayton Coughlin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 40617, 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 Eric Clayton Coughlin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Clayton Coughlin, M.D. had 221 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.