Abdul Basit Usmani, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Columbia, SC
Abdul Basit Usmani, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1629235700, issued on May 17, 2008. Check the license (South Carolina 31997, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Abdul Basit Usmani
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 31997 SC
35091282 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1655 Bernadin Ave, Columbia, SC 29204
- Phone
- (803) 256-1137
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 31, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 256-1138
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091028000224); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 202 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Abdul Basit Usmani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 31997Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
5,027 Medicare Part D claims for 563 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol1,021 claims
- Jardiance271 claims
- Potassium Chloride259 claims
- Farxiga235 claims
- Furosemide225 claims
- Famotidine206 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $781.26
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Carolina Kidney Specialists, LLCColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Abdul Basit Usmani among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina
Abdul Basit Usmani, M.D. is one of 202 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 65% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1999 among the 144 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.
All 202 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ashraf Chattha, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041073555983
- Deewan Deewan, MDColumbia, SC 292041811292055
- Muhammad Islam, MDColumbia, SC 292041366531568
- Stephen Osaguona, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041346387388
- Muhammad Rafiq, MDColumbia, SC 292041639337835
- Asha Bailey, DOColumbia, SC 292031619156957
- Michael Cook, MDColumbia, SC 292031649245317
- Marcono Hines, MDColumbia, SC 292031932375631
Common questions
What is Abdul Basit Usmani, M.D.'s NPI number?
Abdul Basit Usmani, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629235700, issued on May 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Abdul Basit Usmani, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1655 Bernadin Ave, Columbia, SC, 29204. Phone: (803) 256-1137. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Abdul Basit Usmani, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 31997, 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 Abdul Basit Usmani, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Abdul Basit Usmani, M.D. had 5,027 Medicare Part D claims for 563 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.