NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Lester Orchard, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Georgetown, SC

John Lester Orchard, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Georgetown, South Carolina, and NPI 1063497493, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 08560, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063497493
Name
John Lester Orchard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
08560 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1011 N Fraser St, Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone
(843) 527-3428
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 546-8216
Medicaid ID
085605 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1011 N Fraser St

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

  1. Laurence Ballou, MDGastroenterology Physician1962487306
  2. Paul Benson, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1487822730
  3. Erica Kouns, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1053817411
  4. Bridget Orlandi, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1871093773
  5. George Orr, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1144216565
  6. Amy Smith, APRNNurse Practitioner1972547362

Verify John Lester Orchard 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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John Lester Orchard among 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina

John Lester Orchard, MD is one of 303 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Georgetown

They are 5 of the 375 NPPES records with a practice address in Georgetown, and 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laurence Ballou, MDGeorgetown, SC 294401962487306
  2. Paul Benson, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401487822730
  3. George Orr, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401144216565
  4. William Shaver, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401598721938
  5. Darin Dufault, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251972824787
  6. Puja Elias, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251780824755
  7. Erin Forster, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251972894376
  8. Caitlin Green, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251902196140

Common questions

What is John Lester Orchard, MD's NPI number?

John Lester Orchard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063497493, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Lester Orchard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1011 N Fraser St, Georgetown, SC, 29440. Phone: (843) 527-3428. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Lester Orchard, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 08560, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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