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Dr. Edward G. Behrens, MD
NPI1669479986PAC ID3476504945
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,075
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 558
- Part D claims, 2024
- 443
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Practice address
- 2295 Henry Tecklenburg Dr, Charleston, SC 29414
- Practice phone
- Call (843) 766-6103
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Charleston ENT Associates
Charleston, South Carolina
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Dr. Edward G. Behrens is an otolaryngologist in Charleston, South Carolina
Dr. Behrens practices at Charleston ENT Associates in Charleston, South Carolina.
Dr. Behrens' NPI, 1669479986, was assigned on July 1, 2005. Dr. Behrens graduated from OU College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Behrens holds South Carolina license 20222.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1669479986NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3476504945
- NPI enumeration date
- July 1, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (843) 766-6103
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Edward G. Behrens practices at Charleston ENT Associates in Charleston, South Carolina
Dr. Behrens' primary practice is Charleston ENT Associates, at 2295 Henry Tecklenburg Dr, Charleston, SC 29414 in Charleston County. The practice phone is (843) 766-6103.
- Charleston ENT Associates2295 Henry Tecklenburg Dr, Charleston, SC 29414 · Charleston CountyPhone(843) 766-6103
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Edward G. Behrens is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Behrens' primary practice is Charleston ENT Associates in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Behrens is also affiliated with Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital. The medical group on file is Charleston ENT & Allergy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Behrens to 2 more hospitals and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.
Charleston ENT AssociatesPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Edward G. Behrens' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Behrens practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Charleston ENT Associates | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Edward G. Behrens is one of 155 otolaryngologists in South Carolina
Otolaryngology is Dr. Behrens' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Behrens is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Behrens' licenses on file in 2 states: South Carolina and Oklahoma.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, South CarolinaPrimary
- Oklahoma license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, chronic nasal allergies, chronic sinusitis, ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection, endoscopic sinus surgery, hearing loss and impairment and larynx and vocal cord disease among the conditions Dr. Behrens treats.
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Behrens
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Edward G. Behrens billed Medicare for 2,075 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,075 Medicare services from Dr. Behrens across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 558 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $86,390 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 20242,075
Medicare patients558
Paid by Medicare$86,390
Procedure codes14
Dr. Behrens' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,4652024: 1,10655%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7062024: 62112%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3102024: 2897%
- Imaging
- 2023: 442024: 432%
- Other services
- 2023: 132024: 1623%
Dr. Behrens compared with the South Carolina median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Behrens
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 2,075vs 1,16678% above
- Medicare patients
- 558vs 41335% above
- Part D claims
- 333vs 23045% above
Medians across 153 otolaryngologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Behrens' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Edward G. Behrens treated 558 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 558 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Behrens in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 276 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Behrens' median patient age at 56, with 56% women.
Medicare patients, 2024558
Average age74
Average risk score1.12
Also on Medicaid4%
Dr. Behrens' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Behrens' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women35063%
- Men20837%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Behrens' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Diabetes34%
- Anxiety28%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Mood disorders23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Behrens' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Edward G. Behrens wrote 443 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Behrens wrote 443 Medicare Part D claims for 190 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 333 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,787 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 290 claims across 9 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024443
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$7,787
Part D patients190
Dr. Behrens' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic423 claims95%
- Brand-name20 claims5%
Dr. Behrens' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Behrens' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%18 of 443 claims
- Antibiotics14%61 of 443 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2902024: 33315%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 9 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Edward G. Behrens scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Behrens for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Behrens accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Behrens' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 86.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Edward G. Behrens has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Behrens.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Behrens
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Edward G. Behrens received $1,082 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Behrens from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $237.
General payments to Dr. Behrens by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Behrens the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Edward G. Behrens has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Behrens.
Awards and honors for Dr. Behrens
- Undated
- AAO-HNS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Edward G. Behrens graduated from OU College of Medicine
Dr. Behrens graduated from OU College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Behrens is a member of NHS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in otolaryngology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Edward G. Behrens accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Behrens is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Molina
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Behrens accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- Medicare11
- HMO10
- EPO5
- POS5
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Edward G. Behrens's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Edward G. Behrens' NPI number?
Dr. Edward G. Behrens' NPI number is 1669479986. It was assigned on July 1, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Edward G. Behrens?
Dr. Edward G. Behrens is an otolaryngologist in Charleston, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Edward G. Behrens practice?
Dr. Behrens practices at 2295 Henry Tecklenburg Dr, Charleston, SC 29414. Dr. Behrens' primary practice is Charleston ENT Associates in Charleston, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Behrens to 2 hospitals and 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. Edward G. Behrens' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Behrens is (843) 766-6103.
What is Dr. Edward G. Behrens' medical license number?
Dr. Behrens holds South Carolina license 20222, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Edward G. Behrens been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Behrens in South Carolina (1998 to 2027) and Oklahoma (1999 to 2015).
Which hospitals is Dr. Edward G. Behrens affiliated with?
Dr. Behrens is affiliated with Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Behrens to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Edward G. Behrens part of?
Dr. Behrens is linked to Charleston ENT & Allergy.
Does Dr. Edward G. Behrens accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Behrens billed Medicare for 2,075 services in 2024, and Dr. Behrens accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Edward G. Behrens' MIPS score?
Dr. Behrens' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Edward G. Behrens see?
CMS counts 558 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Behrens in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Edward G. Behrens board certified?
Yes. Dr. Behrens is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
What services does Dr. Edward G. Behrens bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Behrens' most billed Medicare services were allergy test or treatment (95165), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Edward G. Behrens go to medical school?
Dr. Behrens graduated from OU College of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Edward G. Behrens prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Behrens' most prescribed drugs by claims were Ipratropium Bromide, Azelastine HCl and Fluticasone Propionate.
Has Dr. Edward G. Behrens received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,082 in general payments to Dr. Behrens from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Edward G. Behrens been practicing?
Dr. Behrens graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
Does Dr. Edward G. Behrens do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Behrens.
What insurance does Dr. Edward G. Behrens accept?
Dr. Behrens is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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