Howard Nobles Greene, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Florence, SC
Howard Nobles Greene, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1891726766, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina MD29305, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Nobles Greene
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD29305 SC
9901413 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 N Cashua Dr, Florence, SC 29501
- Phone
- (843) 664-9393
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 22, 2026
- Fax
- (843) 664-2460
- Medicaid IDs
- 891247E NC
239051 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060808000528); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 329 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 400 N Cashua Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Komal Bhimani, ODOptometrist1912590514
- Aric CleggOphthalmology Physician1588125694
- John McPhail, ODOptometrist1568566719
- Sean Patrick, O.DOptometrist1558989590
- Samuel Seltzer, MDOphthalmology Physician1053379107
- Nagavivek Vasuki, MDOphthalmology Physician1508158544
Verify Howard Nobles Greene in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD29305Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
6,708 Medicare Part D claims for 1,232 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Brimonidine Tartrate1,058 claims
- Latanoprost991 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl732 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate702 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium481 claims
- Timolol Maleate451 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: $1,027.92
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Clemson Eye PAEasley, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard Nobles Greene among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina
Howard Nobles Greene, M.D. is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.
All 329 in South Carolina → Every provider in Florence → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aric CleggFlorence, SC 295011588125694
- Deanna Lyttle, M.DFlorence, SC 295011386890242
- Mark Ross, M.D.Florence, SC 295011508869090
- Samuel Seltzer, MDFlorence, SC 295011053379107
- Hunter Stokes, M.D.Florence, SC 295011588667067
- Mark Stokes, M.D.Florence, SC 295011013910595
- Nagavivek Vasuki, MDFlorence, SC 295011508158544
- Isam Zakhour, M.D.Florence, SC 295011912900408
Common questions
What is Howard Nobles Greene, M.D.'s NPI number?
Howard Nobles Greene, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891726766, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Nobles Greene, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 N Cashua Dr, Florence, SC, 29501. Phone: (843) 664-9393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Nobles Greene, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD29305, 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 Howard Nobles Greene, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Nobles Greene, M.D. had 6,708 Medicare Part D claims for 1,232 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.