Tonya Alexander, FNP-BC
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Florence, SC
Tonya Alexander, FNP-BC is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1134606221, issued on Jul 23, 2018. Check the license (South Carolina 21945, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tonya Alexander
- Credential
- FNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 21945 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 555 E Cheves St, Florence, SC 29506
- Phone
- (843) 777-2000
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190115003853); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 555 E Cheves St
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Verify Tonya Alexander in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 21945Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
603 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 181 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl57 claims
- Alprazolam31 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
- Prednisone22 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate21 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mcleod Regional Medical Center OF The Pee Dee IncFlorence, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tonya Alexander among 35 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in South Carolina
Tonya Alexander, FNP-BC is one of 35 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2009 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 35 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in South Carolina.
All 35 in South Carolina → Every provider in Florence → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vipul Shah, MDFlorence, SC 295061184839755
- Melissa Taylor, M.D.Florence, SC 295021518997444
- Mark Fox, MDFlorence, SC 295011699848499
- Amanda Vuppala, M.D.Conway, SC 295261730379595
- Tyler Kilgore, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721831544154
- Stephen Meyer, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721538573670
- Anup Bhushan, MDCharleston, SC 294251598972721
- Gregory Compton, MDCharleston, SC 294251093881294
Common questions
What is Tonya Alexander, FNP-BC's NPI number?
Tonya Alexander, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134606221, issued on Jul 23, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tonya Alexander, FNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 E Cheves St, Florence, SC, 29506. Phone: (843) 777-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tonya Alexander, FNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 21945, 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 Tonya Alexander, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tonya Alexander, FNP-BC had 603 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.