NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Sue Vannortwick, MD

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Charleston, SC

Sara Sue Vannortwick, MD is a pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1952657827, issued on Jul 30, 2012. Check the license (South Carolina 52552, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952657827
Name
Sara Sue Vannortwick
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XP3100X
License numbers
52552 SC
A147191 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Jul 30, 2012
Record last updated
May 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190213002754); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2012
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 171 Ashley Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Andrea Abbott, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1245473354
  2. Miguel Abboud, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1619292851
  3. Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, PHDNephrology Physician1629743000
  4. Mohamed Abdelwahab, MDOtolaryngology Physician1528679768
  5. Anne Abel, MDChild Abuse Pediatrics Physician1043328990
  6. Christina Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1376920207

Verify Sara Sue Vannortwick in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $32,279.44

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 503 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,092.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sara Vannortwick$32,279
  2. Specialty average$5,093

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

  1. 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).

Sara Sue Vannortwick among 14 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina

Sara Sue Vannortwick, MD is one of 14 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 86% 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 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 86% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 86% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XP3100X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 14 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Gross, MDCharleston, SC 294251720002850
  2. Robert Murphy, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251477797140
  3. Norman Ward, MDCharleston, SC 294251215321658
  4. Ronald Lewis, MDSummerville, SC 294851932199643
  5. Albert Gilpin, MDFlorence, SC 295061407829492
  6. Michael Beckish, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051851341259
  7. Franklin Gettys, MDGreenville, SC 296051013175322
  8. Thomas Gibson, D.O.Greenville, SC 296051992867634

Common questions

What is Sara Sue Vannortwick, MD's NPI number?

Sara Sue Vannortwick, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952657827, issued on Jul 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Sue Vannortwick, MD 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 Sara Sue Vannortwick, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 52552, 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.

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.