Andrea L. Gale, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · West Columbia, SC
Andrea L. Gale, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1306132261, issued on Jun 20, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 33835, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrea L. Gale
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 33835 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 140&350, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 936-7966
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 13, 2024
- Fax
- (803) 936-7938
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181220001105); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Andrea L. Gale in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 33835Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 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 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Andrea L. Gale among 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in South Carolina
Andrea L. Gale, MD is one of 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 47 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James McIntosh, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691902817836
- Michelle O'Brien, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691073956538
- Seth Bowman, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011982965778
- Michael Green, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011790786267
- Michael Ugino, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011184616799
- David Fulton, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031619945540
- Earl McFadden, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031548238496
- John Walsh, MDColumbia, SC 292031427012491
Common questions
What is Andrea L. Gale, MD's NPI number?
Andrea L. 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 L. 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 L. Gale, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 33835, 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 Andrea L. Gale, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrea L. Gale, MD had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Andrea L. Gale, MD'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.
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.