NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nichole McCullough Watson, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Mt Pleasant, SC

Nichole McCullough Watson, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, and NPI 1881034361, issued on Jun 28, 2013. Check the license (South Carolina 38882, 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
1881034361
Name
Nichole McCullough Watson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
38882 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3510 N Highway 17, Mt Pleasant, SC 29466
Phone
(843) 971-3361
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2025
Fax
(843) 606-8003
Medicaid ID
388823 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160718001930); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3510 N Highway 17

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

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  2. Amanda Moon, ATCAthletic Trainer1982156774
  3. Betty Raney, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1912944141

Verify Nichole McCullough Watson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 38882
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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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81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

6,397 Medicare Part D claims for 527 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nichole Watson6,397
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium588 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium351 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium319 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate289 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium277 claims
  6. Lisinopril261 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: $1,743.38

86 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. 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. Nichole Watson$1,743.38
  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. Roper Saint Francis Physicians NetworkMount Pleasant, SC

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

Nichole McCullough Watson among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina

Nichole McCullough Watson, M.D. 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 2013, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · 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).

35 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Mt Pleasant

They are 35 of the 1,043 NPPES records with a practice address in Mt Pleasant, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lee Allison, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294661417037078
  2. Ted Dunn, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294661578527768
  3. David Heinemann, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294661104478726
  4. Priscilla Holtzclaw, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294661164404844
  5. Larry Padget, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294661427138411
  6. Philip Rhine, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294661174534366
  7. Nicole Rice, D.O.Mt Pleasant, SC 294661750761409
  8. Romita Wallen, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294661356332563

Common questions

What is Nichole McCullough Watson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nichole McCullough Watson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881034361, issued on Jun 28, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nichole McCullough Watson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3510 N Highway 17, Mt Pleasant, SC, 29466. Phone: (843) 971-3361. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nichole McCullough Watson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 38882, 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 Nichole McCullough Watson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nichole McCullough Watson, M.D. had 6,397 Medicare Part D claims for 527 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.