NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen P. Merrell, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · N Charleston, SC

Stephen P. Merrell, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in N Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1841201308, issued on Aug 10, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina SC4556, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1841201308
Name
Stephen P. Merrell
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
SC4556 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3188 W Montague Ave, N Charleston, SC 29418
Phone
(843) 554-3300
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 554-0333
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

130 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Stephen Merrell130
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin44 claims
  2. Penicillin V Potassium44 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $981.98

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Merrell$981.98
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Stephen P. Merrell among 1,761 general practice dentistry records in South Carolina

Stephen P. Merrell, DMD is one of 1,761 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in South Carolina. 66% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in N Charleston

They are 8 of the 278 NPPES records with a practice address in N Charleston, and 1,761 general practice dentistry records in South Carolina.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Bates, D.M.D.North Charleston, SC 294181609949262
  2. Donald Bellebaum, D.D.S.N Charleston, SC 294181326186206
  3. Jack Condrey, DMDCharleston, SC 294181407875289
  4. John Durant, DMDNorth Charleston, SC 294181902303852
  5. Cynthia Garner, D.D.S.N Charleston, SC 294181558498048
  6. Marsha GirishNorth Charleston, SC 294181376231910
  7. James Layton, DMD, MBANorth Charleston, SC 294181134417108
  8. Shawn Mitchell, D.D.S.North Charleston, SC 294181720490063

Common questions

What is Stephen P. Merrell, DMD's NPI number?

Stephen P. Merrell, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841201308, issued on Aug 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen P. Merrell, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3188 W Montague Ave, N Charleston, SC, 29418. Phone: (843) 554-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen P. Merrell, DMD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number SC4556, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Stephen P. Merrell, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen P. Merrell, DMD had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.