Howard Byron Parker, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Laurens, SC
Howard Byron Parker, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Laurens, South Carolina, and NPI 1669416194, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 7881, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Byron Parker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 7881 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 106 Parkview Dr, Laurens, SC 29360
- Phone
- (864) 984-0571
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 18, 2023
- Fax
- (864) 984-3610
- Medicaid ID
- 078819 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Howard Byron Parker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 7881Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
342 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate36 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium34 claims
- Gabapentin30 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium25 claims
- Metformin Hcl20 claims
- Donepezil Hcl18 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.
Howard Byron Parker among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina
Howard Byron Parker, M.D. is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 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 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Laurens
They are 11 of the 237 NPPES records with a practice address in Laurens, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nathanael Benitez, D.O.Laurens, SC 293601346622883
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- Catherine Brownlee, MDLaurens, SC 293601528099942
- Kenneth Kiser, MDLaurens, SC 293601336191246
- Peter Partee, MDLaurens, SC 293601912945841
- Melmoth Patterson, MDLaurens, SC 293601558464792
- Rebekah RoweLaurens, SC 293601609516871
- Louis Stephens, MDLaurens, SC 293601528001161
Common questions
What is Howard Byron Parker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Howard Byron Parker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669416194, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Byron Parker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 106 Parkview Dr, Laurens, SC, 29360. Phone: (864) 984-0571. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Byron Parker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 7881, 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 Byron Parker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Byron Parker, M.D. had 342 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.