Afsar M. Waraich, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Aiken, SC
Afsar M. Waraich, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Aiken, South Carolina, and NPI 1497719975, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 18382, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Afsar M. Waraich
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 18382 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 103 Gregg Ave, NW, Aiken, SC 29801
- Phone
- (803) 226-0799
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 226-0839
- Medicaid ID
- GP1751 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110207000064); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 303 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Afsar M. Waraich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 18382Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,583 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole429 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium367 claims
- Famotidine129 claims
- Mesalamine67 claims
- Balsalazide Disodium41 claims
- Linzess39 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $990.93
50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Palmetto Gastroenterology And Hepatology PAAiken, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Afsar M. Waraich among 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina
Afsar M. Waraich, MD is one of 303 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2005 among the 217 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina.
All 303 in South Carolina → Every provider in Aiken → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ayaz Chaudhary, MDAiken, SC 298011639289382
- David Keisler, MD - INT MED & GASTRAiken, SC 298011740367705
- Stephen Bott, MDRock Hill, SC 297321255392072
- Chiemeziem Eke, MDRock Hill, SC 297321417485376
- Bret Garretson, MDRock Hill, SC 297321760443352
- Larry Pennington, MDRock Hill, SC 297321962463554
- Amir Rezk, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321558626234
- Scott Richardson, MDRock Hill, SC 297321669437125
Common questions
What is Afsar M. Waraich, MD's NPI number?
Afsar M. Waraich, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497719975, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Afsar M. Waraich, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 103 Gregg Ave, NW, Aiken, SC, 29801. Phone: (803) 226-0799. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Afsar M. Waraich, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18382, 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 Afsar M. Waraich, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Afsar M. Waraich, MD had 1,583 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Afsar M. Waraich, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.