Ronald James McVicar, DO
Otolaryngology Physician · Charleston, SC
Ronald James McVicar, DO is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1013980002, issued on Feb 9, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 1621, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald James McVicar
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 1621 SC
5101011938 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1849 Savage RD, Charleston, SC 29407
- Phone
- (843) 766-7103
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 576-2692
- Medicaid ID
- 016217 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130110000356); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 197 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1849 Savage RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Edward Behrens, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1669479986
- Thomas Dozier, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1619067949
- Scott Edwards, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1235168220
- Melissa Franklin, M.A., CCC-AAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1992962286
- Mark Ghegan, MDOtolaryngology Physician1043308448
- Roxanne Hall, PACPhysician Assistant1033156179
Verify Ronald James McVicar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 1621Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,313 Medicare Part D claims for 384 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate183 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium165 claims
- Prednisone147 claims
- Famotidine144 claims
- Azelastine Hcl107 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate80 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): 78.9 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Charleston Ent Associates, LLCCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ronald James McVicar among 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina
Ronald James McVicar, DO is one of 197 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina.
All 197 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Behrens, M.D.Charleston, SC 294071669479986
- Thomas Dozier, M.D.Charleston, SC 294071619067949
- Mark Ghegan, MDCharleston, SC 294071043308448
- Edward McNellis, M.D.Charleston, SC 294071801894506
- Matthew Scarlett, M.D.Charleston, SC 294071144228438
- Carl Schwenzfeier, M.D.Charleston, SC 294071568469435
- Shaun Scott, M.D.Charleston, SC 294071932106747
- Erik Swanson, MDCharleston, SC 294071114074937
Common questions
What is Ronald James McVicar, DO's NPI number?
Ronald James McVicar, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013980002, issued on Feb 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald James McVicar, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1849 Savage RD, Charleston, SC, 29407. Phone: (843) 766-7103. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald James McVicar, DO's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1621, 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 Ronald James McVicar, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald James McVicar, DO had 1,313 Medicare Part D claims for 384 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ronald James McVicar, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.9 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.