Bruce McDowell Easterling, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Columbia, SC
Bruce McDowell Easterling, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1336102995, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 23528, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bruce McDowell Easterling
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- 23528 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209
- Phone
- (803) 776-4000
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 25, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bruce McDowell Easterling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 23528Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
301 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl15 claims
- Haloperidol Lactate14 claims
- Omeprazole14 claims
- Morphine Sulfate13 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate12 claims
- Nuplazid11 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.
Bruce McDowell Easterling among 38 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in South Carolina
Bruce McDowell Easterling, M.D. is one of 38 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 38 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in South Carolina.
All 38 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Thompson, M.D.Columbia, SC 292091477572196
- John Kleckley, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041356544100
- John Egbert, MD PHDColumbia, SC 292031447266325
- G Eleazer, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031093782229
- Rachelle Gajadhar, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031720034879
- Victor Hirth, MDColumbia, SC 292031508835588
- Margaret Matthews, MDColumbia, SC 292031295704898
- Craig Maylath, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031326015249
Common questions
What is Bruce McDowell Easterling, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bruce McDowell Easterling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336102995, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bruce McDowell Easterling, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC, 29209. Phone: (803) 776-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bruce McDowell Easterling, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 23528, 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 Bruce McDowell Easterling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bruce McDowell Easterling, M.D. had 301 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.