NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph T. Garand, MD

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Piedmont, SC

Joseph T. Garand, MD is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Piedmont, South Carolina, and NPI 1821177700, issued on Nov 3, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 13950, 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
1821177700
Name
Joseph T. Garand
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
License number
13950 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
115 Beattie Park RD, Piedmont, SC 29673
Phone
(864) 845-3331
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2024
Fax
(864) 845-3152
Medicaid ID
139503 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080218000509); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1989
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 115 Beattie Park RD

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

  1. Kaleigh Applewhite, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1174378368
  2. Sharon Barthelmes, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1043449705
  3. Jackson Bruce, MDFamily Medicine Physician1063597243
  4. Timothy Jones, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1487726279
  5. John Sloan, MDFamily Medicine Physician1851476030

Verify Joseph T. Garand 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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65% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

8,594 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 584 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Garand8,594
  2. Specialty average5,222

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen439 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium379 claims
  3. Alprazolam278 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate262 claims
  5. Gabapentin214 claims
  6. Omeprazole213 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: $961.71

57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 460 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,218.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Garand$961.71
  2. Specialty average$1,218.49

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

  1. Athens Family Medicine LLCPiedmont, SC

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

Joseph T. Garand among 27 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in South Carolina

Joseph T. Garand, MD is one of 27 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2005 among the 14 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QG0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 27 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Bailey, D.O.Greenwood, SC 296461801048202
  2. Ralph D'Amore, MDGreenwood, SC 296461578637013
  3. Barto Kellett, MDGreenville, SC 296151316058837
  4. Alexandra Rice, MDGreenville, SC 296151528646825
  5. Richard Sherman, D.O.Greenville, SC 296151629050794
  6. Fariha Sultan, M.D.Greenville, SC 296151013339290
  7. Laurie Theriot Roley, M.D.Greenville, SC 296151275715690
  8. James Jewell, MDRock Hill, SC 297321063413136

Common questions

What is Joseph T. Garand, MD's NPI number?

Joseph T. Garand, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821177700, issued on Nov 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph T. Garand, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 115 Beattie Park RD, Piedmont, SC, 29673. Phone: (864) 845-3331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph T. Garand, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 13950, 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 T. Garand, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph T. Garand, MD had 8,594 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. 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.