Gregory Hubert Esselman, MD
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Aiken, SC
Gregory Hubert Esselman, MD is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Aiken, South Carolina, and NPI 1265479000, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 29469, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gregory Hubert Esselman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
- License numbers
- 29469 SC
G85176 CA
58966 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 121 Aurora Place, Aiken, SC 20596
- Phone
- (803) 649-0003
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 722-2824
- Medicaid IDs
- 4516433 CA
GP4625 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070125000028); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gregory Hubert Esselman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 29469Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
714 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide145 claims
- Methylprednisolone63 claims
- Amoxicillin56 claims
- Azithromycin49 claims
- Prednisone32 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa27 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $87.28
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optinose US, Inc. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 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 2 group practices
- Augusta Ent PCAiken, SC
- Charleston Ent Associates, LLCAiken, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gregory Hubert Esselman among 14 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in South Carolina
Gregory Hubert Esselman, MD is one of 14 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 93% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2000 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0905X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 14 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 14 in South Carolina → Every provider in Aiken → Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Evangelisti, MDSumter, SC 291501982625745
- Helen Moses, MDSumter, SC 291501124384631
- Adam Abram, MDColumbia, SC 292031649230632
- William Giles, MDColumbia, SC 292031720029747
- Stephen Kroll, MDColumbia, SC 292121427107150
- Joseph Russell, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061578855433
- James Bratton, MDFlorence, SC 295061992755458
- Michael Peters, M.D.Little River, SC 295661194775429
Common questions
What is Gregory Hubert Esselman, MD's NPI number?
Gregory Hubert Esselman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265479000, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gregory Hubert Esselman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 Aurora Place, Aiken, SC, 20596. Phone: (803) 649-0003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gregory Hubert Esselman, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 29469, 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 Gregory Hubert Esselman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gregory Hubert Esselman, MD had 714 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gregory Hubert Esselman, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.