John Christopher Gayton, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Conway, SC
John Christopher Gayton, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Conway, South Carolina, and NPI 1023212024, issued on Jun 13, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina TL38070, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Christopher Gayton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- TL38070 SC
4301090406 MI
35.093337 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2376 Cypress Cir Ste 300, Conway, SC 29526
- Phone
- (843) 347-7222
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150816000053); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 47 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2376 Cypress Cir Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kimberly Jackson, ACNPC-AGNurse Practitioner1336682780
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Verify John Christopher Gayton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license TL38070Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
424 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 253 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen136 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen52 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl39 claims
- Tramadol Hcl25 claims
- Mupirocin22 claims
- Methylprednisolone20 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $551.05
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sonex Health, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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 one group practice
- Orthosc LLCConway, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Christopher Gayton among 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in South Carolina
John Christopher Gayton, MD is one of 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 47 in South Carolina → Every provider in Conway → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jack Haskin, MDConway, SC 295261962573352
- Erica Umpierrez, M.D.Conway, SC 295261083000533
- Robert Moore, MDFlorence, SC 295051750363867
- Kyle Kokko, M.D., PH.D.Summerville, SC 294861902984990
- David Everman, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295791144287277
- Robert Leak, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295791962468587
- Eric Angermeier, M.D.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641720285539
- James Price, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641518992817
Common questions
What is John Christopher Gayton, MD's NPI number?
John Christopher Gayton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023212024, issued on Jun 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Christopher Gayton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2376 Cypress Cir Ste 300, Conway, SC, 29526. Phone: (843) 347-7222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Christopher Gayton, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number TL38070, 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 Christopher Gayton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Christopher Gayton, MD had 424 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Christopher Gayton, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.