Rakesh Pravin Chokshi, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Florence, SC
Rakesh Pravin Chokshi, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1053311134, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 21820, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rakesh Pravin Chokshi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- 21820 SC
200200662 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 E Cheves St Ste 480-B, Florence, SC 29506
- Phone
- (843) 432-1880
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 432-1022
- Medicaid IDs
- 89132FA NC
T58791 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110418000116); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records → All 37 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 800 E Cheves St Ste 480-B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861915548
- Laura Strickland, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1215485685
Verify Rakesh Pravin Chokshi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 21820Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
1,225 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 190 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam370 claims
- Methylprednisolone178 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl174 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl150 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen102 claims
- Gabapentin69 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: $121,036.88
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DeGen Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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 LLCFlorence, SC
- Mcleod Physician Associates IILaurinburg, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rakesh Pravin Chokshi among 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in South Carolina
Rakesh Pravin Chokshi, M.D. is one of 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2000 among the 28 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in South Carolina.
All 37 in South Carolina → Every provider in Florence → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Willie Edwards, M.D.Florence, SC 295061134129216
- Erkan Alci, MDConway, SC 295261235302969
- William Mills, MDConway, SC 295261003986514
- Daniel Reid, MDConway, SC 295261205249216
- Timothy Bryan, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641841589538
- R. Dennis, M.D.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641497742720
- Donald Johnson, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641184615437
- Steven Poletti, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641508841859
Common questions
What is Rakesh Pravin Chokshi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rakesh Pravin Chokshi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053311134, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rakesh Pravin Chokshi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 E Cheves St Ste 480-B, Florence, SC, 29506. Phone: (843) 432-1880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rakesh Pravin Chokshi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 21820, 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 Rakesh Pravin Chokshi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rakesh Pravin Chokshi, M.D. had 1,225 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.