NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Antoinette W. Rutherford, M.D.

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Columbia, SC

Antoinette W. Rutherford, M.D. is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1740316934, issued on Feb 24, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 23755, 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
1740316934
Name
Antoinette W. Rutherford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
License number
23755 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 799-5022
Enumerated
Feb 24, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 799-5890
Medicaid ID
237559 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080813000280); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2001
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 1 Richland Medical Park Dr

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

  1. Divya Ahuja, MDInfectious Disease Physician1134105760
  2. Jonathan Black, MDAllergy & Immunology Physician1659588382
  3. Marco Flores-KilcawleyAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1952020521
  4. Connor FordNeurology Physician1255036687
  5. Timothy GibbsNeurology Physician1881399210
  6. Jennifer Hucks, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1699960294

Verify Antoinette W. Rutherford 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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

167 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Antoinette Rutherford167
  2. Specialty average585

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa18 claims
  2. Belsomra14 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl13 claims
  4. Dulera12 claims
  5. Zolpidem Tartrate11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $90.00

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pulmonx Corporation. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,724.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Antoinette Rutherford$90.00
  2. Specialty average$3,724.37

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. Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC

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

Antoinette W. Rutherford among 14 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in South Carolina

Antoinette W. Rutherford, M.D. is one of 14 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 86% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 1990 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0012X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 14 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Terry Grainger, MDColumbia, SC 292031003854464
  2. William Hollins, MDColumbia, SC 292031164422820
  3. Rodney Harrison, MDColumbia, SC 292121962448712
  4. Luis De La Cruz, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031033138912
  5. Megan Brunckhorst, MDCharleston, SC 294251538654025
  6. Fitzgerald Drummond, MDCharleston, SC 294251700838943
  7. Jigme Sethi, MDCharlestib, SC 294251891760708
  8. Luminita Tudor, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251578537197

Common questions

What is Antoinette W. Rutherford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Antoinette W. Rutherford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740316934, issued on Feb 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Antoinette W. Rutherford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 799-5022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Antoinette W. Rutherford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 23755, 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 Antoinette W. Rutherford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Antoinette W. Rutherford, M.D. had 167 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Antoinette W. Rutherford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 of 100. 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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