Thomas S. Ellison, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Murrells Inlet, SC
Thomas S. Ellison, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and NPI 1780630574, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 24839, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas S. Ellison
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- 24839 SC
TL24839 SC
97-00936 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4040 Highway 17 Unit 301, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
- Phone
- (843) 652-8205
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2025
- Fax
- (843) 652-8215
- Medicaid IDs
- Q08866 SC
8910500 NC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120424000250); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4040 Highway 17 Unit 301
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Thomas S. Ellison in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 24839Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
73 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam14 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
- Prednisone11 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): 81.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $17.19
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- 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).
Thomas S. Ellison among 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in South Carolina
Thomas S. Ellison, MD is one of 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 89% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 28 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in South Carolina.
All 37 in South Carolina → Every provider in Murrells Inlet → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wayne Bauerle, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295791609833680
- Gene Massey, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295791881727139
- James Farrell, MDGreenville, SC 296051609222421
- Eric Lenehan, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051265697536
- Silas Lucas, M.D.Greenville, SC 296151982661492
- H. Stanley Reid, M.D.Greenville, SC 296151487742235
- Christopher Vanpelt, M.D.Greenville, SC 296151801833470
- Erkan Alci, MDConway, SC 295261235302969
Common questions
What is Thomas S. Ellison, MD's NPI number?
Thomas S. Ellison, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780630574, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas S. Ellison, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4040 Highway 17 Unit 301, Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576. Phone: (843) 652-8205. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas S. Ellison, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 24839, 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 Thomas S. Ellison, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas S. Ellison, MD had 73 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas S. Ellison, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.9 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.