NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meredith L. Purgason, APRN, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Greenville, SC

Meredith L. Purgason, APRN, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Greenville, South Carolina, and NPI 1821252065, issued on Jul 16, 2008. Check the license (South Carolina 3644, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1821252065
Name
Meredith L. Purgason
Credential
APRN, FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
3644 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21 Brendan Way, Greenville, SC 29615
Phone
(864) 385-7070
Enumerated
Jul 16, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081107000576); 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 21 Brendan Way

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

  1. Carlos Arias, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740749431
  2. Ashley Baranowski, MBBSPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1689022048
  3. Edward Delorey, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1841584935
  4. Jyoti Math, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1649410010
  5. Keith Schiff, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1154548691
  6. Kevin Walker, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1093805152

Verify Meredith L. Purgason 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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22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,596 Medicare Part D claims for 314 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 463 claims were for opioids.

  1. Meredith Purgason1,596
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl324 claims
  2. Gabapentin193 claims
  3. Pregabalin117 claims
  4. Acetaminophen-Codeine116 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium116 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl110 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): 61 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 score51.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%25.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  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: $769.45

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Meredith Purgason$769.45
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Carolina Orthopaedic And Neurosurgical AssociatesSpartanburg, SC

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

Meredith L. Purgason among 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Meredith L. Purgason, APRN, FNP is one of 4,320 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 13% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2018 among the 2,643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

514 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Greenville

They are 514 of the 10,264 NPPES records with a practice address in Greenville, and 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gail Azain, RN, FNPGreenville, SC 296151235125196
  2. Patricia Brewster, FNPGreenville, SC 296151164482568
  3. Terri Dean, FNPGreenville, SC 296151710934690
  4. Lisa Dubose, APRN, BCGreenville, SC 296151861549271
  5. Alan Duncan, APRNGreenville, SC 296151912040072
  6. Jill Heatherington, FNP-CGreenville, SC 296151720051287
  7. Suzann Hobbs, N.P.Greenville, SC 296151043277676
  8. Patricia Konstant, FNP-CGreenville, SC 296151386724573

Common questions

What is Meredith L. Purgason, APRN, FNP's NPI number?

Meredith L. Purgason, APRN, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821252065, issued on Jul 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meredith L. Purgason, APRN, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 Brendan Way, Greenville, SC, 29615. Phone: (864) 385-7070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meredith L. Purgason, APRN, FNP's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 3644, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Meredith L. Purgason, APRN, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meredith L. Purgason, APRN, FNP had 1,596 Medicare Part D claims for 314 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Meredith L. Purgason, APRN, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 61 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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