Russell Steven Blackwelder, M.D. , M.DIV.
Family Medicine Physician · Charleston, SC
Russell Steven Blackwelder, M.D. , M.DIV. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1407118508, issued on Jun 13, 2012. Check the license (South Carolina 34724, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell Steven Blackwelder
- Credential
- M.D. , M.DIV.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 34724 SC
LL34724 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 22, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140128001870); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Russell Steven Blackwelder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 34724Check 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 family medicine physician in 2024
19,107 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium1,086 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium954 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate815 claims
- Divalproex Sodium Er669 claims
- Risperidone583 claims
- Sertraline Hcl504 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).
Russell Steven Blackwelder among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina
Russell Steven Blackwelder, M.D. , M.DIV. is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
209 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Charleston
They are 209 of the 10,840 NPPES records with a practice address in Charleston, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Russell Steven Blackwelder, M.D. , M.DIV.'s NPI number?
Russell Steven Blackwelder, M.D. , M.DIV.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407118508, issued on Jun 13, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell Steven Blackwelder, M.D. , M.DIV. 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 Russell Steven Blackwelder, M.D. , M.DIV.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 34724, 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 Russell Steven Blackwelder, M.D. , M.DIV. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell Steven Blackwelder, M.D. , M.DIV. had 19,107 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.