NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph J. Gammel, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Georgetown, SC

Joseph J. Gammel, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Georgetown, South Carolina, and NPI 1982606646, issued on Aug 12, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 21710, 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
1982606646
Name
Joseph J. Gammel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
21710 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
606 Black River RD, Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone
(843) 527-7000
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2025
Medicaid ID
217107 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111209000782); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1997
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 606 Black River RD

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

  1. David Anderson, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1215996129
  2. Motaz Baibars, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1104121193
  3. Michael Beasley, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1477554830
  4. Matthew Bernstein, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1699903898
  5. Anish Brahmbhatt, MDInternal Medicine Physician1437579778
  6. Aaron Brophy, DOInternal Medicine Physician1295409340

Verify Joseph J. Gammel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 21710    Check the board
  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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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

442 Medicare Part D claims for 296 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. 65 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Gammel442
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl32 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
  4. Prednisone25 claims
  5. Prochlorperazine Maleate24 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC
  2. Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC

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

Joseph J. Gammel among 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina

Joseph J. Gammel, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2012 among the 752 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

18 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Georgetown

They are 18 of the 375 NPPES records with a practice address in Georgetown, and 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina.

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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Beasley, DOGeorgetown, SC 294401477554830
  2. Scott Burns, MDGeorgetown, SC 294401508867698
  3. Scott Coradi, D.O.Georgetown, SC 294401932101821
  4. Jay Johnson, DOGeorgetown, SC 294401265626006
  5. John Manning, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401619979192
  6. Eugene Mayeaux, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401780685966
  7. Lamberto Paragas, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401194727057
  8. Carol Rahter, DOGeorgetown, SC 294401538169586

Common questions

What is Joseph J. Gammel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph J. Gammel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982606646, issued on Aug 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph J. Gammel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 606 Black River RD, Georgetown, SC, 29440. Phone: (843) 527-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph J. Gammel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 21710, 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 Joseph J. Gammel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph J. Gammel, M.D. had 442 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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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.