NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lucia Griffith, PA-C

Dermatology Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC

Lucia Griffith, PA-C is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1518501865, issued on Oct 30, 2019. Check the license (South Carolina 3281, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518501865
Name
Lucia Griffith
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
3281 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7410 Highway 707, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
Phone
(843) 215-1100
Enumerated
Oct 30, 2019
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200113001374); 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 7410 Highway 707

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

  1. Cassie Buchan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144792656
  2. Nathan Jones, M.D.Dermatology Physician1528245560
  3. Kahealani LanePhysician Assistant1689439473
  4. Ina Troutman, PA-CDermatology Physician1427526086
  5. John Welsh, M.D.Dermatology Physician1881606168

Verify Lucia Griffith 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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52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,214 Medicare Part D claims for 560 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Lucia Griffith1,214
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole242 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide118 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate98 claims
  4. Mupirocin83 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone75 claims
  6. Betamethasone Diprop Augmented58 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%96.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,828.12

85 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lucia Griffith$1,828.12
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Grand Strand DermatologyMyrtle Beach, SC

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

Lucia Griffith among 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina

Lucia Griffith, PA-C is one of 217 dermatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 153 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207N00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bralyn Bennett, PA-CMyrtle Beach, SC 295881669145249
  2. Nathan Jones, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881528245560
  3. Robert Purvis, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295881154373827
  4. Christopher Skvarka, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881306014550
  5. Stacey Swinehart, CRNP-FAMILYMyrtle Beach, SC 295881750961017
  6. Ina Troutman, PA-CMyrtle Beach, SC 295881427526086
  7. John Welsh, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881881606168
  8. Cheryl Zeidman, PA-CMyrtle Beach, SC 295881720275266

Common questions

What is Lucia Griffith, PA-C's NPI number?

Lucia Griffith, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518501865, issued on Oct 30, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lucia Griffith, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7410 Highway 707, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29588. Phone: (843) 215-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lucia Griffith, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 3281, 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 Lucia Griffith, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lucia Griffith, PA-C had 1,214 Medicare Part D claims for 560 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lucia Griffith, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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