NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael K. Chandler, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Society Hill, SC

Michael K. Chandler, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Society Hill, South Carolina, and NPI 1205937521, issued on Sep 26, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 18596, 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
1205937521
Name
Michael K. Chandler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
18596 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
737 S Main St, Society Hill, SC 29593
Phone
(843) 378-4501
Enumerated
Sep 26, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2025
Fax
(843) 378-4209
Medicaid ID
T26629 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050518001157); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1995
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 737 S Main St

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

  1. Sean Boynes, DMD, MSDentist1295711612
  2. Levina Brown, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1932521218
  3. Bradley Burgess, M.A..Professional Counselor1730480971
  4. Ludie Floyd-Moore, LISW-CPClinical Social Worker1497247241
  5. Sumner Garland, M.S.Mental Health Counselor1952760449
  6. Brandi Hair, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1568963593

Verify Michael K. Chandler 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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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,993 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Chandler3,993
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium344 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate292 claims
  3. Lisinopril158 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl121 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium114 claims
  6. Omeprazole109 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: $241.86

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Chandler$241.86
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Caresouth Carolina Inc.Bishopville, SC

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

Michael K. Chandler among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina

Michael K. Chandler, MD is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Society Hill

They are 3 of the 22 NPPES records with a practice address in Society Hill, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pickens MoydSociety Hill, SC 295931518072859
  2. Stephen SmithSociety Hill, SC 295931255444386
  3. Kalah Ainsworth, DOMyrtle Beach, SC 295881457739377
  4. Joseph Chafardon, DOMyrtle Beach, SC 295881891374443
  5. Adam Christian, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295881255956561
  6. Andre Florea, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295881265161251
  7. Christine Gamble, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881396277042
  8. Mina Guirguis, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295881184373573

Common questions

What is Michael K. Chandler, MD's NPI number?

Michael K. Chandler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205937521, issued on Sep 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael K. Chandler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 737 S Main St, Society Hill, SC, 29593. Phone: (843) 378-4501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael K. Chandler, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18596, 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 Michael K. Chandler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael K. Chandler, MD had 3,993 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.