NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ansermo Lester Arthur, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Aiken, SC

Ansermo Lester Arthur, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Aiken, South Carolina, and NPI 1720161151, issued on Oct 21, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina MD18189, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720161151
Name
Ansermo Lester Arthur
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
MD18189 SC
18189 SC
0101268572 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
137 Miracle Dr, Aiken, SC 29801
Phone
(803) 641-4874
Enumerated
Oct 21, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2023
Fax
(803) 641-0436
Medicaid ID
181895 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231103002765); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1987
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 137 Miracle Dr

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

  1. Walker BarmoreInternal Medicine Physician1881257152
  2. Ashley Bass, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1194097444
  3. David Cundey, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1952487324
  4. Gregory Eaves, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1487737821
  5. Brittany Lee, APRN, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1174907893
  6. Ghulam MurtazaInterventional Cardiology Physician1114308814

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

10,625 Medicare Part D claims for 1,220 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ansermo Arthur10,625
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis1,108 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate488 claims
  3. Clopidogrel483 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium441 claims
  5. Valsartan440 claims
  6. Entresto421 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $5,573.11

109 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ansermo Arthur$5,573.11
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. Aiken Professional Association LLCAiken, SC
  2. Aiken Regional Medical Centers LLCAiken, SC
  3. Coffee Regional Medical Center IncDouglas, GA
  4. Romtherapy Connecticut Medical PCAiken, SC
  5. Romtherapy, Inc.Chesapeake, VA

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

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 122 interventional cardiology physician records in South Carolina.

Other interventional cardiology physician records in South Carolina

  1. Nitesh Ainani, M.DPawleys Island, SC1952718074
  2. Summer Aldrugh, M.D.Columbia, SC1083000723
  3. Faisal Alkhatib TamimiColumbia, SC1831610948
  4. James Altman, M.D.Sumter, SC1194928457
  5. Nicholas Amoroso, M.D.Pawleys Island, SC1326366378
  6. Kazim Aykent, MDFlorence, SC1568856482
  7. Talal Baki, MDRock Hill, SC1023093309
  8. Varsha Bandisode, MDCharleston, SC1184732042
  9. Kurt Barringhaus, M.D.Columbia, SC1588647416
  10. Katrina Bidwell, M.D.Columbia, SC1912380536

Common questions

What is Ansermo Lester Arthur, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ansermo Lester Arthur, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720161151, issued on Oct 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ansermo Lester Arthur, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 137 Miracle Dr, Aiken, SC, 29801. Phone: (803) 641-4874. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ansermo Lester Arthur, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD18189, 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 Ansermo Lester Arthur, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ansermo Lester Arthur, M.D. had 10,625 Medicare Part D claims for 1,220 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.