NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Close, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Pawleys Island, SC

Katherine Close, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and NPI 1952419301, issued on Aug 27, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 14573, 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
1952419301
Name
Katherine Close
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
14573 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
116 Baskervill Dr, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Phone
(843) 237-2672
Enumerated
Aug 27, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(843) 237-0369
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 116 Baskervill Dr

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  4. John Kramer, MDSurgery Physician1285742635
  5. R. McCoy, MDUrology Physician1568506483
  6. Charlotte Moore, PAPhysician Assistant1598870750

Verify Katherine Close 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Katherine Close36
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

10 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Pawleys Island

They are 10 of the 262 NPPES records with a practice address in Pawleys Island, and 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina.

Other internal medicine physician records in South Carolina

  1. Sheharyar Abbasi, DOMyrtle Beach, SC1619617222
  2. John Abbott, M.D.Sumter, SC1093830762
  3. Amjad Abdulrahman, MDIrmo, SC1194718841
  4. Alvin Abinsay, M.D.Marion, SC1689608002
  5. Izabela Abissi, DOCharleston, SC1376387803
  6. Tinu Abraham, MDGreenwood, SC1194354399
  7. Natallia Abramovich, MDSeneca, SC1568647949
  8. Ibrahim Abu Dayah, MDMyrtle Beach, SC1306368667
  9. Lauren Abusal, MD, MSCRMyrtle Beach, SC1093552911
  10. John Adams, MDElgin, SC1750395570

Common questions

What is Katherine Close, MD's NPI number?

Katherine Close, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952419301, issued on Aug 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Close, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 116 Baskervill Dr, Pawleys Island, SC, 29585. Phone: (843) 237-2672. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Close, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 14573, 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 Katherine Close, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Close, MD had 36 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.