NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Joseph McDonald, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Columbia, SC

Alexander Joseph McDonald, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1760598114, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 28785, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1760598114
Name
Alexander Joseph McDonald
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
28785 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11 Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 434-4506
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2006
Record last updated
May 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
287852 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070123000098); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2002
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 11 Richland Medical Park Dr

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

  1. Sarah Allen, MDPsychiatry Physician1841884897
  2. Marcus Bethurem, D.O.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1730538869
  3. Mari Bloing, PH.D., LMSWSocial Worker1336160480
  4. Jeffery Brandenburg, MDPsychiatry Physician1659345379
  5. John Buckland, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1871623413
  6. Jade Cohen, MDPsychiatry Physician1265925143

Verify Alexander Joseph McDonald in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

181 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Alexander McDonald181
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Divalproex Sodium24 claims
  2. Invega Sustenna19 claims
  3. Haloperidol15 claims
  4. Lorazepam12 claims
  5. Prazosin Hcl12 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): 83.6 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 score84.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $24.64

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexander McDonald$24.64
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

  1. South Carolina Dept OF Mental Health Accounting OfficeColumbia, SC

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

Alexander Joseph McDonald among 891 psychiatry physician records in South Carolina

Alexander Joseph McDonald, M.D. is one of 891 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 67% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2007 among the 365 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

171 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 171 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 891 psychiatry physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bouknight, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031174584916
  2. Jeffery Brandenburg, MDColumbia, SC 292031659345379
  3. Robert Breen, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031427019181
  4. Nioaka Campbell, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031083675615
  5. Leslie Frinks, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031699738591
  6. Marilee Griswold, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031821068719
  7. Richard Harding, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031356301923
  8. Jo Marturano, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031609875244

Common questions

What is Alexander Joseph McDonald, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alexander Joseph McDonald, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760598114, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Joseph McDonald, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11 Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-4506. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Joseph McDonald, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 28785, 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 Alexander Joseph McDonald, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Joseph McDonald, M.D. had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alexander Joseph McDonald, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.6 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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