NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory I E Hierholzer, DMD

Dentist · Pawkeye Island, SC

Gregory I E Hierholzer, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Pawkeye Island, South Carolina, and NPI 1518124296, issued on May 20, 2008. Check the license (South Carolina 2989, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1518124296
Name
Gregory I E Hierholzer
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
2989 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14559 Ocean Hwy, Pawkeye Island, SC 29585
Phone
(843) 237-2675
Enumerated
May 20, 2008
Record last updated
May 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 237-7023
Medicaid ID
29899 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

185 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 98 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gregory Hierholzer185
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen95 claims
  2. Amoxicillin50 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: $54.09

1 payment: compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Septodont Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gregory Hierholzer$54.09
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

Gregory I E Hierholzer among 1,124 dentist records in South Carolina

Gregory I E Hierholzer, DMD is one of 1,124 dentist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 38% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in South Carolina

There are 1,124 dentist records in South Carolina.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meredith Cox, DMDPawleys Island, SC 295851831736883
  2. Brian Jelinek, DMDPawleys Island, SC 295851992818215
  3. Benjamin KellerPawleys Island, SC 295851316696172
  4. Nicholas Papadea, D.M.D.Pawleys Island, SC 295851104906965
  5. Joseph Brown, DMDPamplico, SC 295831215141080
  6. Justin Dammann, D.M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881073722914
  7. Abdel Darensburg, D.D.S.North Myrtle Beach, SC 295821396913208
  8. Robert Levens, D.D.S.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881700903671

Common questions

What is Gregory I E Hierholzer, DMD's NPI number?

Gregory I E Hierholzer, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518124296, issued on May 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory I E Hierholzer, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14559 Ocean Hwy, Pawkeye Island, SC, 29585. Phone: (843) 237-2675. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory I E Hierholzer, DMD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 2989, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gregory I E Hierholzer, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory I E Hierholzer, DMD had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.