Robert L. Pugh, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Murrells Inlet, SC
Robert L. Pugh, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and NPI 1407814791, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 18446, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert L. Pugh
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 18446 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4111 Murrells Inlet RD, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
- Phone
- (843) 651-0044
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2024
- Fax
- (843) 357-0766
- Medicaid ID
- 184464 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100925000030); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4111 Murrells Inlet RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ingrid RichardsonGerontology Nurse Practitioner1568384816
- Jessica Spring, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1396501250
Verify Robert L. Pugh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 18446Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
8,016 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 1,089 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen306 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen238 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl235 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate219 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium218 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium214 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): 18.4 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: $87.55
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Xeris Pharmaceuticals, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- SC House Calls IncWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert L. Pugh among 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina
Robert L. Pugh, MD 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 fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 1,119 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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).
Internal Medicine Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina.
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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ivo Anguelov, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761295798031
- Dora Anguelova, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761295798999
- Jessica Morjain, MDGarden City, SC 295761609296367
- Stephen Silbiger, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761114985983
- Jose Armonio, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295771528004413
- Kambayanda Chengappa, M.D.,Myrtle Beach, SC 295771184724064
- Mohammad Emran, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295771811932999
- Almog Gal, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295771225338650
Common questions
What is Robert L. Pugh, MD's NPI number?
Robert L. Pugh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407814791, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert L. Pugh, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4111 Murrells Inlet RD, Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576. Phone: (843) 651-0044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert L. Pugh, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18446, 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 Robert L. Pugh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert L. Pugh, MD had 8,016 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert L. Pugh, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 18.4 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.