NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gwendolyn Patterson Cobbs, M.D.

Gynecology Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC

Gwendolyn Patterson Cobbs, M.D. is a gynecology physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1295794386, issued on Mar 20, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 84806, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295794386
Name
Gwendolyn Patterson Cobbs
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X
License numbers
84806 SC
101054118 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5046 Highway 17 Byp S Ste 202, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
Phone
(843) 293-0466
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2024
Fax
(843) 293-0534
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220729001846); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1992
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gynecology physician in 2024

296 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 299 among the 1,919 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Gwendolyn Cobbs296
  2. Specialty average299

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate35 claims
  2. Metronidazole26 claims
  3. Estradiol25 claims
  4. Yuvafem25 claims
  5. Nystatin23 claims
  6. Progesterone15 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: $184.28

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 1,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,469.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gwendolyn Cobbs$184.28
  2. Specialty average$2,469.88

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

Gwendolyn Patterson Cobbs among 51 gynecology physician records in South Carolina

Gwendolyn Patterson Cobbs, M.D. is one of 51 gynecology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 63% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1992 among the 22 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VG0400X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gynecology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 51 gynecology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Montgomery, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761225071806
  2. Mary Cagle, MDGreenville, SC 296011902017981
  3. James Merritt, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721174519011
  4. Terry Buffkin, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051205932639
  5. Thomas Campbell, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051043317407
  6. Kimberly Phipps, MDGreenville, SC 296071790773943
  7. James Herbert, MDAnderson, SC 296211750484994
  8. Mandy Mitchell, MDAnderson, SC 296211912000142

Common questions

What is Gwendolyn Patterson Cobbs, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gwendolyn Patterson Cobbs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295794386, issued on Mar 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gwendolyn Patterson Cobbs, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5046 Highway 17 Byp S Ste 202, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29588. Phone: (843) 293-0466. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gwendolyn Patterson Cobbs, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 84806, 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 Gwendolyn Patterson Cobbs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gwendolyn Patterson Cobbs, M.D. had 296 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among gynecology physician prescribers was 299. 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.