NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Paul Sponaugle, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Murrells Inlet, SC

Steven Paul Sponaugle, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and NPI 1679161129, issued on Jan 8, 2021. Check the license (South Carolina 27166, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679161129
Name
Steven Paul Sponaugle
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
27166 SC
108116 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4367 Riverwood Dr Unit 110, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Phone
(843) 652-8046
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2021
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Fax
(843) 357-9771
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230823003248); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Steven Paul Sponaugle in five checks

  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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,048 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 109 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Sponaugle1,048
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide65 claims
  2. Gabapentin54 claims
  3. Eliquis47 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium44 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl44 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate34 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): 74.5 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 score79.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%19.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. CH Specialty Services SC LLCNorth Charleston, SC
  2. Curana Health OF South Carolina PCSummerville, SC
  3. Georgetown Physician Associates, LLCMurrells Inlet, SC

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

Steven Paul Sponaugle among 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Steven Paul Sponaugle, FNP-C is one of 4,320 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 69% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 2,643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

39 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Murrells Inlet

They are 39 of the 480 NPPES records with a practice address in Murrells Inlet, and 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stacie BartmanMurrells Inlet, SC 295761134545692
  2. Virginia Bell, APRNMurrells Inlet, SC 295761598753329
  3. Craig Cohen, DCMurrells Inlet, SC 295761659406759
  4. Crystal Connors, APRN, FNP-CMurrells Inlet, SC 295761629357272
  5. Naomi Ferguson, FNPMurrells Inlet, SC 295761699217653
  6. Caroline Ford, FNP-CMurrells Inlet, SC 295761043619414
  7. Stephanie Hightower, FNP-BCMurrells Inlet, SC 295761629261342
  8. Linda Hudson, APRN, FNP-BC, CPNMurrells Inlet, SC 295761245742782

Common questions

What is Steven Paul Sponaugle, FNP-C's NPI number?

Steven Paul Sponaugle, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679161129, issued on Jan 8, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Paul Sponaugle, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4367 Riverwood Dr Unit 110, Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576. Phone: (843) 652-8046. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Paul Sponaugle, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 27166, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Steven Paul Sponaugle, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Paul Sponaugle, FNP-C had 1,048 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven Paul Sponaugle, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 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.

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.