NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Preston Mercer, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Charleston, SC

James Preston Mercer, MD is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1770167488, issued on May 9, 2021. Check the license 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
1770167488
Name
James Preston Mercer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Practice location
169 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-3222
Enumerated
May 9, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Mercer33
  2. Specialty average185

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.

James Preston Mercer among 2,021 student in an organized health care education/training program records in South Carolina

James Preston Mercer, MD is one of 2,021 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in South Carolina. 23% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 11% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 12% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

344 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Charleston

They are 344 of the 10,840 NPPES records with a practice address in Charleston, and 2,021 student in an organized health care education/training program records in South Carolina.

The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hawazen Alsaedi, MDCharleston, SC 294251669607305
  2. Ananda Amstadter, PHDCharleston, SC 294251346576253
  3. Larissa Check, CARDIOLOGYCharleston, SC 294251215374673
  4. Annette Gisele Chua, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251609181346
  5. Ellen Daly, MDCharleston, SC 294251427587880
  6. Jared Dempsey, M.A.Charleston, SC 294251144348236
  7. Palanivelraju Gopalakrishnan, M.DCharleston, SC 294251700228715
  8. Stefanie Grewe, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251528592904

Common questions

What is James Preston Mercer, MD's NPI number?

James Preston Mercer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770167488, issued on May 9, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Preston Mercer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 169 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-3222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Preston Mercer, MD's license?

Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Preston Mercer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Preston Mercer, MD had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.

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