Andrea Gale, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · West Columbia, SC
Andrea Gale, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1306132261, issued on Jun 20, 2011. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrea Gale
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- Practice location
- 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 140&350, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 936-7966
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 140&350
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Andrea Gale in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 344 among the 17,387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 64 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
- Ondansetron Odt28 claims
- Tramadol Hcl28 claims
- Methylprednisolone25 claims
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate17 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 442 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 442 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia →
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina
- John Adams, M.D.Greenville, SC1629206255
- Nathanael Adams, MDGreer, SC1992364731
- David Ajibade, MDOrangeburg, SC1407050248
- John Allen, MD, MSCRCharleston, SC1881437960
- James Amlicke, MDBeaufort, SC1740219013
- Eric Angermeier, M.D.Mount Pleasant, SC1720285539
- Frank Armocida, M.D.Greer, SC1720176126
- Nicholas ArpeyCharleston, SC1427551241
- James Aymond, MDCharleston, SC1316972615
- Jack AyresColumbia, SC1679278097
Common questions
What is Andrea Gale, MD's NPI number?
Andrea Gale, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306132261, issued on Jun 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrea Gale, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 140&350, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 936-7966. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrea Gale, MD's license?
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 Andrea Gale, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrea Gale, MD had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 344. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Andrea Gale, MD's Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.