Gary S. Gilkeson, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Charleston, SC
Gary S. Gilkeson, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1487762423, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 18479, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary S. Gilkeson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 18479 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- T24952 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050603000832); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1979
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gary S. Gilkeson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 18479Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
936 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 73 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate128 claims
- Prednisone103 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl37 claims
- Enbrel35 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen32 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl28 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: $4,939.68
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer 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
- University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, 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.
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- Ala Mohamad Awad Al-Adamat, M.D.Columbia, SC1912574070
- Marcie Alisangco, DOWest Columbia, SC1225222680
- Jake Altier, MDCharleston, SC1154983096
- Erica Anderson, D.O.Charleston, SC1881782266
- Matthew AussprungSpartanburg, SC1396109286
- Deanna Baker Frost, M.D., PH.DCharleston, SC1265798722
Common questions
What is Gary S. Gilkeson, MD's NPI number?
Gary S. Gilkeson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487762423, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary S. Gilkeson, MD 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 Gary S. Gilkeson, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18479, 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 Gary S. Gilkeson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary S. Gilkeson, MD had 936 Medicare Part D claims for 94 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.
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.