Frank Edward Harper, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Mount Pleasant, SC
Frank Edward Harper, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and NPI 1578676995, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina SC9033, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frank Edward Harper
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- SC9033 SC
9033 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 890 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
- Phone
- (843) 881-9971
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 1, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 881-9973
- Medicaid ID
- 090332 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041005000674); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 890 Johnnie Dodds Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Frank Edward Harper in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license SC9033Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,121 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 464 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate261 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen252 claims
- Prednisone219 claims
- Methotrexate181 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl133 claims
- Gabapentin125 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,041.77
170 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
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
- East Cooper Rheumatology, PAMount Pleasant, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frank Edward Harper among 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina
Frank Edward Harper, MD is one of 128 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2008 among the 90 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.
All 128 in South Carolina → Every provider in Mount Pleasant → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Walter Bonner, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641700849627
- Matthew Jaenicke, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641063892008
- Durga Adhikari, MDSummerville, SC 294861538319074
- Bradley Collins, DOSummerville, SC 294861326533308
- Colin Edgerton, MDSummerville, SC 294861245307578
- William Edwards, M.D.Summerville, SC 294861952409997
- Gary Fink, M.D.Summerville, SC 294861699873885
- Nicholas Holdgate, M.D.Summerville, SC 294861134415110
Common questions
What is Frank Edward Harper, MD's NPI number?
Frank Edward Harper, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578676995, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frank Edward Harper, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 890 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464. Phone: (843) 881-9971. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frank Edward Harper, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number SC9033, 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 Frank Edward Harper, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frank Edward Harper, MD had 3,121 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Frank Edward Harper, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.2 of 100. 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.
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.