NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gonzalo F. Pares, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Spartanburg, SC

Gonzalo F. Pares, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1982809042, issued on Jun 19, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 17884, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982809042
Name
Gonzalo F. Pares
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
17884 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
243 E Blackstock RD Ste 6, Spartanburg, SC 29301
Phone
(864) 574-8925
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 574-8922
Medicaid ID
T19432 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040223000622); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Gonzalo F. Pares 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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82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,497 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 255 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gonzalo Pares2,497
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam224 claims
  2. Pregabalin174 claims
  3. Gabapentin150 claims
  4. Lamotrigine139 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen124 claims
  6. Clopidogrel106 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): 0 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $840.15

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gonzalo Pares$840.15
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Gonzalo F. Pares among 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina

Gonzalo F. Pares, M.D. is one of 326 neurology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2007 among the 185 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rowena Desailly-Chanson, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031902908387
  2. Amandeep Dhillon, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031386800415
  3. Bogdan Gheorghiu, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031902892904
  4. Tonya Frazier, MDSpartanburg, SC 293071952376477
  5. Andrea Gil Guevara, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293071467948927
  6. Carol Kooistra, MDSpartanburg, SC 293071598741837
  7. Carol Nichols, MDSpartanburg, SC 293071609832237
  8. Juliette Saad, MDSpartanburg, SC 293071558441212

Common questions

What is Gonzalo F. Pares, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gonzalo F. Pares, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982809042, issued on Jun 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gonzalo F. Pares, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 243 E Blackstock RD Ste 6, Spartanburg, SC, 29301. Phone: (864) 574-8925. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gonzalo F. Pares, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 17884, 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 Gonzalo F. Pares, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gonzalo F. Pares, M.D. had 2,497 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gonzalo F. Pares, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.

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