John W. Gause, MD
Surgery Physician · Florence, SC
John W. Gause, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1861465957, issued on Feb 9, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 15837, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John W. Gause
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 15837 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 E Cheves St Ste 260, Florence, SC 29506
- Phone
- (843) 665-7941
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 665-1257
- Medicaid ID
- 158377 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061219000412); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 800 E Cheves St Ste 260
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Maureen ByrdFamily Nurse Practitioner1548644560
- Allison Foster, MDSurgery Physician1952861775
- Jesse Kasitz, APRNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1154754471
- Callie Lyew, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1487410957
- Sarah MollPhysician Assistant1902562010
Verify John W. Gause in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15837Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
253 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 87 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin39 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
- Tramadol Hcl28 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl18 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
- Levofloxacin11 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: $397.89
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Mcleod Physician Associates IIFlorence, 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).
John W. Gause among 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina
John W. Gause, MD is one of 647 surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 74% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 335 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 647 in South Carolina → Every provider in Florence → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Reginald Bolick, MDFlorence, SC 295061427021963
- Blake Breaux, MDFlorence, SC 295061427618420
- Cary Brewton, D.O.Florence, SC 295061578792453
- Shayne Caswell, DOFlorence, SC 295061831696178
- Allison Foster, MDFlorence, SC 295061952861775
- Mark Reynolds, MDFlorence, SC 295061659344810
- John Richey, M.D.Florence, SC 295061447543038
- Craig Selander, MDFlorence, SC 295061548467152
Common questions
What is John W. Gause, MD's NPI number?
John W. Gause, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861465957, issued on Feb 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John W. Gause, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 E Cheves St Ste 260, Florence, SC, 29506. Phone: (843) 665-7941. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John W. Gause, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 15837, 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 W. Gause, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John W. Gause, MD had 253 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.