Carl Alvin Foulks, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Columbia, SC
Carl Alvin Foulks, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1902898562, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 93611, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carl Alvin Foulks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 93611 SC
9900221 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 120, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 434-8866
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2026
- Fax
- (803) 933-3049
- Medicaid ID
- 8933339 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250715000497); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 120
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Martha Chu, NPNurse Practitioner1386418051
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Verify Carl Alvin Foulks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 93611Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
794 Medicare Part D claims for 340 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf154 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium81 claims
- Omeprazole58 claims
- Clenpiq57 claims
- Linzess43 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl37 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): 89.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $690.98
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 5 group practices
- Dlp Frye Medical Group LLCHickory, NC
- Georgetown Physician Associates, LLCMurrells Inlet, SC
- Mcleod Regional Medical Center OF The Pee Dee IncFlorence, SC
- North Carolina MG LLCRaleigh, NC
- UT Methodist Physicians LLCMemphis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carl Alvin Foulks among 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina
Carl Alvin Foulks, M.D. is one of 303 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2005 among the 217 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina.
All 303 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amir Ahmed, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031205824810
- Devendra Enjamuri, M.DColumbia, SC 292031861745135
- Nizar Hallak, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031861627697
- Anthony Lowman, MDColumbia, SC 292031083617880
- Balbir Minhas, MDColumbia, SC 292031033158779
- Howard Monsour, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031407853518
- Olakumbi Otulana, D.O.Columbia, SC 292031760769699
- Nuri Ozden, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031841279627
Common questions
What is Carl Alvin Foulks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carl Alvin Foulks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902898562, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carl Alvin Foulks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 120, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-8866. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carl Alvin Foulks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 93611, 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 Carl Alvin Foulks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carl Alvin Foulks, M.D. had 794 Medicare Part D claims for 340 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carl Alvin Foulks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.6 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.
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.