Norman Bettle, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Beaufort, SC
Norman Bettle, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Beaufort, South Carolina, and NPI 1033180039, issued on Jan 28, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 27403, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Norman Bettle
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 27403 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11-D Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort, SC 29906
- Phone
- (843) 836-3667
- Enumerated
- Jan 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2025
- Fax
- (843) 836-3677
- Medicaid IDs
- 274036 SC
GP1188 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050110000439); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurology physician records → All 326 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Norman Bettle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 27403Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,093 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl165 claims
- Memantine Hcl87 claims
- Sumatriptan Succinate79 claims
- Gabapentin58 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa55 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl47 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): 86.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $8,490.30
108 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Cora South Carolina LLCBeaufort, SC
- Hilton Head Regional Physician Group LLCBluffton, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Norman Bettle among 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina
Norman Bettle, M.D. is one of 326 neurology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% 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, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2007 among the 185 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina.
All 326 in South Carolina → Every provider in Beaufort → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Shissias, M.D.Beaufort, SC 299061124039334
- Christopher Caracciolo, DOBluffton, SC 299101558999359
- George Warner, MDBluffton, SC 299101548245301
- Anthony Williamson, M.D.Bluffton, SC 299101609829845
- Ashton Giammona, PA-CPort Royal, SC 299351093609174
- Paul Mazzeo, M.D.Port Royal, SC 299351568432185
- Jose Cardenas, M.D.Aiken, SC 298011245279314
- Richard Eisenberg, MDAiken, SC 298011336101922
Common questions
What is Norman Bettle, M.D.'s NPI number?
Norman Bettle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033180039, issued on Jan 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Norman Bettle, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11-D Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort, SC, 29906. Phone: (843) 836-3667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Norman Bettle, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 27403, 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 Norman Bettle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Norman Bettle, M.D. had 1,093 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Norman Bettle, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.7 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.