Anthony Paul Dinicola, MD
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Simpsonville, SC
Anthony Paul Dinicola, MD is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Simpsonville, South Carolina, and NPI 1326245606, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anthony Paul Dinicola
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License number
- 0116018195 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 206 Elstar Loop RD, Simpsonville, SC 29681
- Phone
- (304) 261-9646
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 5, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111003000600); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Anthony Paul Dinicola 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
4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
6,473 Medicare Part D claims for 1,179 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 4,012 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,468 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,346 claims
- Gabapentin568 claims
- Tramadol Hcl422 claims
- Pregabalin348 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl322 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): 61 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $615.34
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney, SC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- Carolina Orthopaedic And Neurosurgical AssociatesSpartanburg, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 24 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in South Carolina.
Other pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in South Carolina
- John Alexander, MDMt Pleasant, SC1669433298
- George Bitting, MDCamden, SC1780684829
- Robert Blackwell, M.D.North Charleston, SC1407887201
- Kelly Cantu, PA-CColumbia, SC1174718738
- Erik Conniff, PA-CNorth Charleston, SC1174206569
- Matthew Davies, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC1083051668
- Ryan Hudson, M.D.Spartanburg, SC1306266390
- Gregory Jones, MDCharleston, SC1437227576
- Vidhath Moku, DOColumbia, SC1730717018
- Ameet Nagpal, MD, MSCharleston, SC1982830758
Common questions
What is Anthony Paul Dinicola, MD's NPI number?
Anthony Paul Dinicola, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326245606, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anthony Paul Dinicola, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 206 Elstar Loop RD, Simpsonville, SC, 29681. Phone: (304) 261-9646. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anthony Paul Dinicola, 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 Anthony Paul Dinicola, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anthony Paul Dinicola, MD had 6,473 Medicare Part D claims for 1,179 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Anthony Paul Dinicola, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 61 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.