John M. Wharton, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Charleston, SC
John M. Wharton, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1386752327, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina AL26562, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John M. Wharton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
- License number
- AL26562 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- Q29443 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110225000704); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1980
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John M. Wharton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license AL26562Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024
4,341 Medicare Part D claims for 693 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis1,071 claims
- Multaq520 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate471 claims
- Entresto294 claims
- Dofetilide214 claims
- Jardiance159 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: $226.99
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 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
- University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John M. Wharton among 59 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in South Carolina
John M. Wharton, MD is one of 59 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 95% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2006 among the 53 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 59 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in South Carolina.
All 59 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Colin Blumenthal, MD MSCharleston, SC 294251740778612
- Rory Dowd, MBBS, MENGCharleston, SC 294251013734227
- Michael Gold, MDCharleston, SC 294251740398783
- William Groh, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251700840618
- Lanier Jackson, MDCharleston, SC 294251982862389
- Rachel Kaplan, MDCharleston, SC 294251568889582
- Anne Kroman, D.O., PHDCharleston, SC 294251255683173
- Swati Rao, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251598151805
Common questions
What is John M. Wharton, MD's NPI number?
John M. Wharton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386752327, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John M. Wharton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John M. Wharton, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number AL26562, 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 M. Wharton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John M. Wharton, MD had 4,341 Medicare Part D claims for 693 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. 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.