John Robert Absher, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Greenville, SC
John Robert Absher, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Greenville, South Carolina, and NPI 1417949751, issued on Aug 22, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 21116, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Robert Absher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 21116 SC
35573 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 155 Halton RD Ste B, Greenville, SC 29607
- Phone
- (864) 286-8222
- Enumerated
- Aug 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (864) 286-3356
- Medicaid ID
- 211167 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210111000792); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurology physician records → All 326 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify John Robert Absher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 21116Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
612 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl105 claims
- Donepezil Hcl96 claims
- Trazodone Hcl36 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate31 claims
- Gabapentin28 claims
- Rivastigmine24 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: $13,486.88
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCWinston Salem, NC
- Prisma Health University Medical GroupGreenville, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Robert Absher among 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina
John Robert Absher, M.D. is one of 326 neurology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% 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, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2007 among the 185 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina.
All 326 in South Carolina → Every provider in Greenville → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dmitri Kovalev, M.D.Greenville, SC 296071730675117
- Alexandra Muranova, MDGreenville, SC 296071083276323
- Mary Hughes, MDGreenville, SC 296051275643561
- Arthur Jordan, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051326045642
- Kent Kistler, MDGreenville, SC 296051730171166
- Michele Mangum, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051417952169
- John NaselliGreenville, SC 296051871173344
- Edmund Parsons, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051861440828
Common questions
What is John Robert Absher, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Robert Absher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417949751, issued on Aug 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Robert Absher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 155 Halton RD Ste B, Greenville, SC, 29607. Phone: (864) 286-8222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Robert Absher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 21116, 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 Robert Absher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Robert Absher, M.D. had 612 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.