NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul McCrary Long, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Hilton Head Island, SC

Paul McCrary Long, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and NPI 1982798849, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 8178, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982798849
Name
Paul McCrary Long
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
8178 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
89 Main St, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone
(843) 681-5305
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 22, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 689-5210
Medicaid ID
081789 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 89 Main St

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

  1. Thomas Lenns, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1780778555
  2. Michael Sobel, DONephrology Physician1235249301

Verify Paul McCrary Long 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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,349 Medicare Part D claims for 593 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 101 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Long7,349
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium364 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium295 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate283 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium272 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone224 claims
  6. Pravastatin Sodium220 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): 77.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $347.57

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Long$347.57
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Paul McCrary Long among 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina

Paul McCrary Long, 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 fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 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).

21 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Hilton Head Island

They are 21 of the 500 NPPES records with a practice address in Hilton Head Island, and 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Binamira, MDHilton Head Island, SC 299261952301939
  2. Carlos Cordero, M.D.Hilton Head Island, SC 299261952350530
  3. John Flannery, M.D.Hilton Head Island, SC 299261134164197
  4. Walter Gasser, MDHilton Head Island, SC 299261366471138
  5. James Gigante, MDHilton Head Island, SC 299261750316436
  6. Randy Lagoc-Dingus, MDHilton Head Island, SC 299261215987466
  7. Thomas Lenns, M.D.Hilton Head Island, SC 299261780778555
  8. Stephen Luther, M.D.Hilton Head Island, SC 299261033193024

Common questions

What is Paul McCrary Long, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul McCrary Long, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982798849, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul McCrary Long, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 89 Main St, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29926. Phone: (843) 681-5305. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul McCrary Long, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 8178, 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 Paul McCrary Long, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul McCrary Long, M.D. had 7,349 Medicare Part D claims for 593 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul McCrary Long, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.2 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.

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