John F. Abess, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Charleston, SC
John F. Abess, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1578549523, issued on Dec 21, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 7693, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John F. Abess
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 7693 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 46C State St, Charleston, SC 29401
- Phone
- (843) 577-0303
- Enumerated
- Dec 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 076937 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111206000456); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1975
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John F. Abess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 7693Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
575 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam58 claims
- Alprazolam57 claims
- Trazodone Hcl44 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate41 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl39 claims
- Bupropion Hcl30 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.
John F. Abess among 891 psychiatry physician records in South Carolina
John F. Abess, MD is one of 891 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 98% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2007 among the 365 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 2084P0800X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
293 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Charleston
They are 293 of the 10,840 NPPES records with a practice address in Charleston, and 891 psychiatry physician records in South Carolina.
All 891 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is John F. Abess, MD's NPI number?
John F. Abess, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578549523, issued on Dec 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John F. Abess, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 46C State St, Charleston, SC, 29401. Phone: (843) 577-0303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John F. Abess, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 7693, 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 John F. Abess, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John F. Abess, MD had 575 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.