Phillip George Esce, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Spartanburg, SC
Phillip George Esce, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1457322406, issued on Jan 29, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 20970, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Phillip George Esce
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 20970 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 303 E Wood St, Spartanburg, SC 29303
- Phone
- (864) 560-4002
- Enumerated
- Jan 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2025
- Fax
- (864) 560-4003
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110829000620); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 303 E Wood St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Danielle Bonner, PAPhysician Assistant1972310928
- Skylar Davis, PAPhysician Assistant1467218990
- Anna Grace Dimling, PAPhysician Assistant1871892927
- Roxanne Dingman, ATC, OPA-C, SA-CAthletic Trainer1124203492
- Charles Duncan, PTPhysical Therapist1316165871
- Christopher Elliott, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1215007752
Verify Phillip George Esce in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 20970Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
922 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 365 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl182 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen177 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl112 claims
- Methocarbamol57 claims
- Cephalexin52 claims
- Gabapentin41 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 61 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,296.59
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nexxt Spine LLC. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Phillip George Esce among 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina
Phillip George Esce, M.D. is one of 127 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 83% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 127 in South Carolina → Every provider in Spartanburg → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeremy AdkinsSpartanburg, SC 293031609370618
- Adam Back, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031447540935
- Christopher Chittum, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031548286412
- Robert Flandry, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031346209210
- Darwin Keller, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031699744300
- Cavert McCorkle, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031407836257
- Donald Shields, M.D., PH.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031962460907
- David Semenoff, M.D.Charleston, SC 294011407877210
Common questions
What is Phillip George Esce, M.D.'s NPI number?
Phillip George Esce, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457322406, issued on Jan 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Phillip George Esce, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 303 E Wood St, Spartanburg, SC, 29303. Phone: (864) 560-4002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Phillip George Esce, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 20970, 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 Phillip George Esce, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Phillip George Esce, M.D. had 922 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Phillip George Esce, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 61 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.