What is Charles Nivens's specialty?

Charles Nivens (NPI 1801898432) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Bluffton, SC.

Where does Charles Nivens practice?

Charles Nivens practices in Bluffton, SC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1801898432.

How much does Medicare pay Charles Nivens?

Charles Nivens (NPI 1801898432) received approximately $456K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 464 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1801898432

Charles NivensMD

Physical Medicine and RehabilitationBluffton, SCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

3,706

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

16,693

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$441K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 117 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation providers in SC — top quintile (cohort median 2,699).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,938

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$31K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

23.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen339 claims

Gabapentin218 claims

Meloxicam217 claims

Tramadol Hcl217 claims

Tizanidine Hcl190 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

75.0

Quality

0.0

Cost

57.8

Improvement activities

0.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

0.00%

Individual

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$9K

Payment records

By payment type

Consulting Fee$6K

Travel and Lodging$2K

Food and Beverage$717

Education$17

Top paying entities

Consulting Fee$6K

Travel and Lodging$2K

Food and Beverage$717

Education$17

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Charles Nivens's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 29 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	47	172
Peter Britt Diagnostic Radiology · Savannah, GA	36	106
Richard Allen Diagnostic Radiology · Savannah, GA	34	88
John Gavin Orthopedic Surgery · Hilton Head, SC	33	176
Jason Snyder Diagnostic Radiology · Charleston, SC	28	68
HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	28	102
Sean Vanmarter Podiatry · Bluffton, SC	26	110
Jay Kalan Cardiology · Hilton Head Island, SC	25	80
CANDLER HOSPITAL INCORPORATED	24	61
LABSOLUTIONS LLC	23	127
Stephen Luther Internal Medicine · Hilton Head Island, SC	22	106
Michael Mayes Internal Medicine · Hilton Head, SC	22	91

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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