Michael S. Dale, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Gaffney, SC
Michael S. Dale, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Gaffney, South Carolina, and NPI 1942271838, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 13752, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael S. Dale
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 13752 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 139 Medical Center Dr, Gaffney, SC 29340
- Phone
- (864) 487-7186
- Enumerated
- Jan 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (864) 487-7246
- Medicaid IDs
- 890513B NC
137523 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100210000139); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 139 Medical Center Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Howard Klickman, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1174594477
- Alicia Womack, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1538541792
- Stacie Young, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1033731237
Verify Michael S. Dale in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 13752Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
11,410 Medicare Part D claims for 604 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 569 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium651 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate479 claims
- Omeprazole369 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium324 claims
- Gabapentin281 claims
- Lisinopril274 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
3 hospital affiliations
- Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
- Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney, SC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Michael S. Dale among 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina
Michael S. Dale, M.D. is one of 1,881 internal medicine physician 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 1,119 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Internal Medicine Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina.
All 1,881 in South Carolina → Every provider in Gaffney → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Howard Klickman, M.D.Gaffney, SC 293401174594477
- Alfred Ezman, D.O.Gaffney, SC 293411366631749
- Mukesh Gandhi, M.D.Duncan, SC 293341982608469
- Carrie Johnson, MDDuncan, SC 293341124401237
- Timothy Blanchat, M. D.Clinton, SC 293251003812314
- Maher Elharake, M.D.Clinton, SC 293251598296956
- Loghman Huseynov, MDClinton, SC 293251962891317
- Akhtar Hussain, M.D.Clinton, SC 293251114983327
Common questions
What is Michael S. Dale, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael S. Dale, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942271838, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael S. Dale, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 139 Medical Center Dr, Gaffney, SC, 29340. Phone: (864) 487-7186. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael S. Dale, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 13752, 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 S. Dale, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael S. Dale, M.D. had 11,410 Medicare Part D claims for 604 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael S. Dale, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 of 100. 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.
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.