Bang Chau, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Columbia, SC
Bang Chau, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1841482262, issued on Aug 10, 2007. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bang Chau
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 046397 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3016 Longtown Commons Dr Ste 100, Columbia, SC 29229
- Phone
- (803) 314-0500
- Enumerated
- Aug 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 18, 2024
- Fax
- (803) 314-0501
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120724001044); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3016 Longtown Commons Dr Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Amy Conard, FNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1932235108
- Kimberly Mouzon, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1689024473
- Jeffrey Sarata, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1043418924
- Alexandra Witherspoon, MDFamily Medicine Physician1871755678
Verify Bang Chau 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
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
323 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin48 claims
- Prednisone39 claims
- Tramadol Hcl33 claims
- Ibuprofen30 claims
- Ondansetron Odt20 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $15.81
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Ies South Carolina LLCHartsville, SC
- Musc Community PhysiciansFlorence, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bang Chau among 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina
Bang Chau, M.D. is one of 1,244 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 84% 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 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2012 among the 752 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
219 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbia
They are 219 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina.
All 1,244 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Charles Wile, MDColumbia, SC 292231578533741
- Judith Chontos-Komorowski, MDColumbia, SC 292201659339984
- Stephen Ridley, M.D.Columbia, SC 292201508839630
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Common questions
What is Bang Chau, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bang Chau, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841482262, issued on Aug 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bang Chau, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3016 Longtown Commons Dr Ste 100, Columbia, SC, 29229. Phone: (803) 314-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bang Chau, M.D.'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 Bang Chau, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bang Chau, M.D. had 323 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bang Chau, M.D.'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.