Dr. Shawn A. Birchenough, MD

Dr. Birchenough practices at Spartanburg Surgery Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Dr. Birchenough's NPI, 1518172972, was assigned on May 11, 2007. Dr. Birchenough graduated from UVA School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Birchenough holds South Carolina license 31645.

Dr. Birchenough's primary practice is Spartanburg Surgery Center, at 391 Serpentine Dr Suite 330, Spartanburg, SC 29303. The practice phone is (864) 585-2002.

Dr. Birchenough's primary practice is Spartanburg Surgery Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Birchenough is also affiliated with Spartanburg Medical Center. The medical group on file is Medical Group of the Carolinas - Family Medicine - Converse Heights. Dmand AI also links Dr. Birchenough to 1 more hospital, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Birchenough practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Birchenough's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Birchenough is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Birchenough's licenses on file in 3 states: South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction, cancerous skin growth removal and head wound among the conditions Dr. Birchenough treats.

CMS data shows 118 Medicare services from Dr. Birchenough across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 113 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,443 for them.

CMS counts 113 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Birchenough in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 44 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.42, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Birchenough's median patient age at 74, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Birchenough wrote 168 Medicare Part D claims for 86 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 128 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $391 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 106 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Birchenough for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Birchenough accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 50 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Birchenough, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Birchenough. The most frequent topics are Burns. Dr. Birchenough has published most often in Ann Plast Surg. Dr. Birchenough's most frequent co-author is Thomas J. Gampper.

CMS Open Payments shows 266 general payments to Dr. Birchenough from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $8,126.

Dr. Birchenough graduated from UVA School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Birchenough is a member of ASPS.

Dr. Birchenough is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.