NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John P. Short, DO

Emergency Medicine Physician · Greenwood, SC

John P. Short, DO is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Greenwood, South Carolina, and NPI 1235176520, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 1651, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235176520
Name
John P. Short
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
1651 SC
2001 SC
1982 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1325 Spring St, Greenwood, SC 29646
Phone
(864) 725-4780
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 725-4778
Medicaid IDs
016510 SC
2774136 OH
1811051000 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131112001462); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2001
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1325 Spring St

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

  1. Tinu Abraham, MDInternal Medicine Physician1194354399
  2. Chandler Adams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1205465820
  3. Matthew Adams, MDFamily Medicine Physician1467136135
  4. Kelly Addy, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1790215291
  5. Sunil Agarwal, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1780113506
  6. Solomon Amemasor, DODiagnostic Radiology Physician1285128892

Verify John P. Short 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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11.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

2,594 Medicare Part D claims for 690 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 1,392 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Short2,594
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen410 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen400 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl280 claims
  4. Morphine Sulfate Er77 claims
  5. Prednisone75 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate68 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): 83 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $16.34

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Short$16.34
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Gateway Medical LLCLexington, SC
  2. Lexington Health IncLexington, SC
  3. SC House Calls IncWest Columbia, SC

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

John P. Short among 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina

John P. Short, DO is one of 1,244 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 84% 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, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2012 among the 752 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207P00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Greenwood

They are 14 of the 1,262 NPPES records with a practice address in Greenwood, and 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Brooksbank, MDGreenwood, SC 296461114155710
  2. Bibb Cain, MDGreenwood, SC 296461780602771
  3. James Cook, MDGreenwood, SC 296461912000860
  4. Michael Cox, DOGreenwood, SC 296461205576105
  5. Michelle Curry, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461295793537
  6. Gregory Givens, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461164441291
  7. Richard Graham, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461730218538
  8. Scot Jones, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461306804737

Common questions

What is John P. Short, DO's NPI number?

John P. Short, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235176520, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John P. Short, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1325 Spring St, Greenwood, SC, 29646. Phone: (864) 725-4780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John P. Short, DO's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1651, 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 P. Short, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John P. Short, DO had 2,594 Medicare Part D claims for 690 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John P. Short, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 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.

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