NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Kurtz, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · West Columbia, SC

Alexander Kurtz, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1629794078, issued on Oct 18, 2022. Check the license (South Carolina 4681, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629794078
Name
Alexander Kurtz
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
4681 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
146 E Hospital Dr Ste 350, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone
(803) 936-7230
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2022
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221206002214); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 350

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Allen Barnes, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1992268049
  2. Daniel Deasis, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1306112743
  3. Gautham Gondi, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1952336034

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

569 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 147 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alexander Kurtz569
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam176 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium65 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl65 claims
  4. Naproxen63 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  6. Ondansetron Odt44 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): 83 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

28 surgical physician assistant records list a practice address in West Columbia

They are 28 of the 1,887 NPPES records with a practice address in West Columbia, and 295 surgical physician assistant records in South Carolina.

Other surgical physician assistant records in South Carolina

  1. Katie Aaron, CSFAJohns Island, SC1114526431
  2. Bryan Alford, PA-CWest Columbia, SC1437578259
  3. Jay Altemus, P.A.West Columbia, SC1942302062
  4. Karen Anderson, PACharleston, SC1811321581
  5. Dale Andrews, PA-CGreenwood, SC1629616768
  6. Kristopher AndrewsMt Pleasant, SC1497183339
  7. Germaine Aprill, PA-CCharleston, SC1033468434
  8. Jack Arthur, PA-CSpartanburg, SC1922763069
  9. Sean Baker, PA-CGreenville, SC1184377731
  10. Heather Baldassarri, PA-CConway, SC1366996241

Common questions

What is Alexander Kurtz, PA-C's NPI number?

Alexander Kurtz, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629794078, issued on Oct 18, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Kurtz, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 350, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 936-7230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Kurtz, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 4681, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Alexander Kurtz, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Kurtz, PA-C had 569 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alexander Kurtz, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 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.

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