NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John W. Sonfield, MD

Surgery Physician · Florence, SC

John W. Sonfield, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1306810718, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 24650, 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
1306810718
Name
John W. Sonfield
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
24650 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 E Cheves St, Florence, SC 29506
Phone
(843) 665-7941
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 665-1257
Medicaid ID
246503 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050809000463); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2000
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 800 E Cheves St

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

  1. Clarence Alexander, MDFamily Medicine Physician1154394153
  2. Lowell Barnett, MDUrology Physician1134218613
  3. Donald Behling, MDFamily Medicine Physician1437122439
  4. Reginald Bolick, MDSurgery Physician1427021963
  5. James Bratton, MDOtolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1992755458
  6. Cary Brewton, D.O.Surgery Physician1578792453

Verify John W. Sonfield 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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4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

691 Medicare Part D claims for 340 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 307 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Sonfield691
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen193 claims
  2. Ibuprofen106 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl61 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl28 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium25 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: $321.50

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Avita Medical Americas, Llc. 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.

  1. John Sonfield$321.50
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. Mcleod Physician Associates IIFlorence, SC
  2. 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. Sonfield among 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina

John W. Sonfield, 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
  • Graduated2000 · 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.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Reginald Bolick, MDFlorence, SC 295061427021963
  2. Blake Breaux, MDFlorence, SC 295061427618420
  3. Cary Brewton, D.O.Florence, SC 295061578792453
  4. Shayne Caswell, DOFlorence, SC 295061831696178
  5. Allison Foster, MDFlorence, SC 295061952861775
  6. John Gause, MDFlorence, SC 295061861465957
  7. Mark Reynolds, MDFlorence, SC 295061659344810
  8. John Richey, M.D.Florence, SC 295061447543038

Common questions

What is John W. Sonfield, MD's NPI number?

John W. Sonfield, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306810718, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John W. Sonfield, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 E Cheves St, Florence, SC, 29506. Phone: (843) 665-7941. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John W. Sonfield, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 24650, 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. Sonfield, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John W. Sonfield, MD had 691 Medicare Part D claims for 340 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.