NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lucinda Halstead, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Charleston, SC

Lucinda Halstead, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1386757342, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 12747, 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
1386757342
Name
Lucinda Halstead
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
12747 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
127473 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071130000157); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1981
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 171 Ashley Ave

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

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  2. Miguel Abboud, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1619292851
  3. Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, PHDNephrology Physician1629743000
  4. Mohamed Abdelwahab, MDOtolaryngology Physician1528679768
  5. Anne Abel, MDChild Abuse Pediatrics Physician1043328990
  6. Christina Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1376920207

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  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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76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

954 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Lucinda Halstead954
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Bethanechol Chloride282 claims
  2. Baclofen190 claims
  3. Famotidine96 claims
  4. Clonazepam84 claims
  5. Primidone78 claims
  6. Omeprazole46 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: $56.52

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lucinda Halstead$56.52
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

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

Lucinda Halstead among 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina

Lucinda Halstead, MD is one of 197 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2005 among the 126 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Terrence Day, MDCharleston, SC 294251659484608
  2. Daniel Gallagher, MDCharleston, SC 294251235219916
  3. Mark Hoy, MDCharleston, SC 294251417060039
  4. Robert Labadie, MDCharleston, SC 294251710074851
  5. Paul Lambert, MDCharleston, SC 294251881707412
  6. Ted Meyer, MDCharleston, SC 294251093821399
  7. Jason Newman, MDCharleston, SC 294251356378251
  8. Ashli O'Rourke, MDCharleston, SC 294251558574152

Common questions

What is Lucinda Halstead, MD's NPI number?

Lucinda Halstead, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386757342, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lucinda Halstead, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lucinda Halstead, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 12747, 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 Lucinda Halstead, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lucinda Halstead, MD had 954 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.