Paul Edward O'Brien, MD
Medical Oncology Physician · Charleston, SC
Paul Edward O'Brien, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1902914864, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 28587, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Edward O'Brien
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License number
- 28587 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 285872 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060419000752); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul Edward O'Brien in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 28587Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
882 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 104 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl124 claims
- Creon85 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl53 claims
- Dexamethasone47 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate46 claims
- Eliquis39 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Edward O'Brien among 35 medical oncology physician records in South Carolina
Paul Edward O'Brien, MD is one of 35 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 86% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 1999 among the 26 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 35 medical oncology physician records in South Carolina.
All 35 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Medical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rebecca Bechhold, MDCharleston, SC 294251326031618
- Kevin Becker, MDCharleston, SC 294251023275633
- Frank Brescia, MDCharleston, SC 294251609984558
- Carolyn Britten, MDCharleston, SC 294251356375810
- Toros Dincman, MD, PHDCharleston, SC 294251457799454
- Harry Drabkin, MDCharleston, SC 294251477643153
- Theodore Gourdin, MDCharleston, SC 294251427225069
- John Kaczmar, MDCharleston, SC 294251134448079
Common questions
What is Paul Edward O'Brien, MD's NPI number?
Paul Edward O'Brien, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902914864, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Edward O'Brien, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Edward O'Brien, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 28587, 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 Edward O'Brien, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Edward O'Brien, MD had 882 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.