NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Brannen Sauer, DO

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC

Scott Brannen Sauer, DO is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1679681647, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 516, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679681647
Name
Scott Brannen Sauer
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
516 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
210 Village Center Blvd Ste 150, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Phone
(843) 353-3460
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 10, 2023
Fax
(843) 903-9032
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040818000109); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1999
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 210 Village Center Blvd Ste 150

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

  1. Matthew Chase, OTOccupational Therapist1992151450
  2. Kenneth Wenz, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1003924093

Verify Scott Brannen Sauer 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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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

9,849 Medicare Part D claims for 787 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 6,514 claims were for opioids.

  1. Scott Sauer9,849
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,581 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,475 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl1,196 claims
  4. Gabapentin1,033 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl556 claims
  6. Morphine Sulfate Er543 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): 85.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $254.17

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott Sauer$254.17
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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. Orthosc LLCMyrtle Beach, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Scott Brannen Sauer among 40 interventional pain medicine physician records in South Carolina

Scott Brannen Sauer, DO is one of 40 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 85% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 1999 among the 29 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 208VP0014X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 40 interventional pain medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Wenz, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295791003924093
  2. Jason Rosenberg, M. D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761407969777
  3. Justin Hutcheson, MD MSGreenville, SC 296151154421915
  4. Scott Mayhew, M.D.Conway, SC 295261265439087
  5. Marion McMillan, MDSeneca, SC 296781427037167
  6. Mark Netherton, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641437267473
  7. Ryan Nobles, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641114188810
  8. Harrison Plunkett, M.D.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641649682774

Common questions

What is Scott Brannen Sauer, DO's NPI number?

Scott Brannen Sauer, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679681647, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Brannen Sauer, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 210 Village Center Blvd Ste 150, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29579. Phone: (843) 353-3460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Brannen Sauer, DO's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 516, 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 Scott Brannen Sauer, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Brannen Sauer, DO had 9,849 Medicare Part D claims for 787 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott Brannen Sauer, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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.

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