Nicholas B. Drury, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Beaufort, SC
Nicholas B. Drury, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Beaufort, South Carolina, and NPI 1104464981, issued on Dec 12, 2019. Check the license (South Carolina 94038, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas B. Drury
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 94038 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1231 Ribaut RD, Beaufort, SC 29902
- Phone
- (843) 766-7103
- Enumerated
- Dec 12, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250409002745); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 197 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1231 Ribaut RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kenneth Brown, MDOtolaryngology Physician1699778076
- Don Christian, MDOtolaryngology Physician1467455949
- Brianna West, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1780417626
Verify Nicholas B. Drury in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 94038Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 67 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl59 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl32 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen28 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: $81.40
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Charleston Ent Associates, LLCBeaufort, SC
- Cora South Carolina LLCBeaufort, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas B. Drury among 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina
Nicholas B. Drury, 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 2019, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2005 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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.
All 197 in South Carolina → Every provider in Beaufort → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Brown, MDBeaufort, SC 299021699778076
- Don Christian, MDBeaufort, SC 299021467455949
- David Maurer, M.D.Hilton Head, SC 299261154303881
- Frederick Freeman, MDHardeeville, SC 299271720054646
- Nisreen Almusailim, MDNorth Augusta, SC 298411710556121
- Mark Abrams, MDRock Hill, SC 297321508827825
- Young Jae Byun, MDRock Hill, SC 297321497384531
- Timothy Kelly, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321689731085
Common questions
What is Nicholas B. Drury, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas B. Drury, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104464981, issued on Dec 12, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas B. Drury, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1231 Ribaut RD, Beaufort, SC, 29902. Phone: (843) 766-7103. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas B. Drury, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 94038, 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 Nicholas B. Drury, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas B. Drury, MD had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 79 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.