Stephen G. Gelfand, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Little River, SC
Stephen G. Gelfand, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Little River, South Carolina, and NPI 1952307753, issued on Jun 27, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 22140, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen G. Gelfand
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 22140 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4237 River Hills Dr, Little River, SC 29566
- Phone
- (843) 281-2778
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 281-2785
- Medicaid IDs
- 1952307753 NC
GP3730 SC - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 128 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4237 River Hills Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Stephen G. Gelfand in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 22140Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $37.63
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Stephen G. Gelfand among 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina
Stephen G. Gelfand, MD is one of 128 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.
All 128 in South Carolina → Every provider in Little River → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pinky Vaidya, M.D.Little River, SC 295661639467152
- David Chetrit, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721285155010
- Douglas Conaway, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721316944499
- Gerald Larochelle, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721821091489
- David Lazar, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721225320666
- Wendy Lee, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721154360675
- Rabih Nayfe, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721760823553
- Jon Twining, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721568492346
Common questions
What is Stephen G. Gelfand, MD's NPI number?
Stephen G. Gelfand, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952307753, issued on Jun 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen G. Gelfand, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4237 River Hills Dr, Little River, SC, 29566. Phone: (843) 281-2778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen G. Gelfand, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 22140, 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.