James C.h. Smith, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Florence, SC
James C.h. Smith, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1972543114, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 21975, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James C.h. Smith
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 21975 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 E Cheves St, Florence, SC 29506
- Phone
- (843) 777-7951
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 777-7981
- Medicaid ID
- 219757 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060626000123); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 401 E Cheves St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Marwan Elya, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1124169479
- Ifeanyichukwu Eruchalu, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1043234834
- Morgan Evans, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1184053779
- Ashley Harrell, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1396110599
Verify James C.h. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 21975Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
2,771 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 386 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole283 claims
- Prednisone137 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen131 claims
- Anastrozole114 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl113 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium101 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: $627.02
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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 2 group practices
- Cora South Carolina LLCFlorence, SC
- Mcleod Regional Medical Center OF The Pee Dee IncFlorence, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James C.h. Smith among 181 hematology & oncology physician records in South Carolina
James C.h. Smith, MD is one of 181 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 86% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 139 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 181 hematology & oncology physician records in South Carolina.
All 181 in South Carolina → Every provider in Florence → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rajesh Bajaj, M.D.Florence, SC 295061972543643
- Ravneet Bajwa, M.D.Florence, SC 295061396033700
- Harry Markwell, M.D.Florence, SC 295061235179854
- Vijeyaluxmy Motilal Nehru, M.D.Florence, SC 295061841638939
- Swarna Sri Nalluru, MDFlorence, SC 295061326524182
- Michael Pavy, MDFlorence, SC 295061568405371
- Arrvind Raghunath, MDFlorence, SC 295061952753139
- Reem Akel, MDFlorence, SC 295051619461852
Common questions
What is James C.h. Smith, MD's NPI number?
James C.h. Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972543114, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James C.h. Smith, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 E Cheves St, Florence, SC, 29506. Phone: (843) 777-7951. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James C.h. Smith, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 21975, 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 James C.h. Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James C.h. Smith, MD had 2,771 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.