NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Loren Elaine Cragle, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Greer, SC

Loren Elaine Cragle, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Greer, South Carolina, and NPI 1538406491, issued on Jan 12, 2013. Check the license (South Carolina 2589, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538406491
Name
Loren Elaine Cragle
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
2589 SC
50.003693 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
420 The Pkwy Ste N, Greer, SC 29650
Phone
(864) 655-4005
Enumerated
Jan 12, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180326000134); accepts Medicare assignment
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 420 The Pkwy Ste N

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

  1. Megan Brown, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1679057772
  2. Dana Laird, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1184059651
  3. Porshia Miller, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1265001531

Verify Loren Elaine Cragle in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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69% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

1,403 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 183 claims were for opioids.

  1. Loren Cragle1,403
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Baclofen113 claims
  2. Clonazepam76 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen73 claims
  4. Gabapentin71 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl47 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl45 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: $6,416.08

129 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was TG Therapeutics, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Loren Cragle$6,416.08
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Lifestyle Neurology LLCGreenville, SC

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

Loren Elaine Cragle among 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina

Loren Elaine Cragle, PA-C is one of 2,294 physician assistant records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 30% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2019 among the 1,516 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 physician assistant records list a practice address in Greer

They are 34 of the 1,131 NPPES records with a practice address in Greer, and 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rodd Casper, PA CGreer, SC 296501760467971
  2. Andrew Donnan, PACGreer, SC 296501710077946
  3. Jason Flassing, PA-CGreer, SC 296501912145970
  4. Lauren Gore, PA-CGreer, SC 296501184134272
  5. Erin Herendeen, P.A.Greer, SC 296501588991574
  6. Helen McKinney, PA-CGreer, SC 296501295236438
  7. Andrew Miles, P.A.Greer, SC 296501932558996
  8. Kimberly Moon, PA-CGreer, SC 296501194892273

Common questions

What is Loren Elaine Cragle, PA-C's NPI number?

Loren Elaine Cragle, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538406491, issued on Jan 12, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Loren Elaine Cragle, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 The Pkwy Ste N, Greer, SC, 29650. Phone: (864) 655-4005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Loren Elaine Cragle, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 2589, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Loren Elaine Cragle, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Loren Elaine Cragle, PA-C had 1,403 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.