NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Browning, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Florence, SC

John Browning, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1548233547, issued on Feb 9, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 17635, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1548233547
Name
John Browning
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
17635 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
360 N Irby St, Florence, SC 29501
Phone
(843) 667-9414
Enumerated
Feb 9, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 13, 2023
Fax
(843) 667-1362
Medicaid ID
T16836 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061219000432); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1986
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 360 N Irby St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  3. Alan Barrett, PAMedical Physician Assistant1922174119
  4. Robert Bauer, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1508240250
  5. Edward Behling, MDFamily Medicine Physician1154394583
  6. Lakyn BendleProfessional Counselor1003155789

Verify John Browning in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

248 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. John Browning248
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Progesterone34 claims
  2. Estradiol22 claims
  3. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate22 claims
  4. Oxybutynin Chloride Er21 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate19 claims
  6. Metronidazole16 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: $135.39

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was OptumHealth Care Solutions, LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Browning$135.39
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hopehealth, Inc.Florence, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John Browning among 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina

John Browning, MD is one of 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2006 among the 477 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Florence

They are 34 of the 2,634 NPPES records with a practice address in Florence, and 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Adams, M.D.Florence, SC 295011447537840
  2. Mitchel Chere, M.D.Florence, SC 295011508820796
  3. John Dent, MD OBGYNFlorence, SC 295011285679530
  4. Lewis Goldstein, MDFlorence, SC 295011558339721
  5. Charles Webb, MDFlorence, SC 295011982678736
  6. Brent Baroody, MDFlorence, SC 295051558355958
  7. Tiffany Boyd, M.D.Florence, SC 295051356567986
  8. Steven Coker, MDFlorence, SC 295051265492953

Common questions

What is John Browning, MD's NPI number?

John Browning, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548233547, issued on Feb 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Browning, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 360 N Irby St, Florence, SC, 29501. Phone: (843) 667-9414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Browning, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 17635, 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 Browning, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Browning, MD had 248 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.