Carol Ann Ling, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Columbia, SC
Carol Ann Ling, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1023059458, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 90531, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carol Ann Ling
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 90531 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4 Medical Park RD, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 434-2020
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2023
- Fax
- (803) 434-2020
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231005003651); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carol Ann Ling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 90531Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
387 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost64 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth60 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate38 claims
- Moxifloxacin33 claims
- Erythromycin32 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol30 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- 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).
Carol Ann Ling among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina
Carol Ann Ling, MD is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Wilson McWilliams, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031912960212
- Vytautas Pakalnis, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031114981776
- Adam Pearlman, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031659735280
- Elizabeth Pogrebniak, MDColumbia, SC 292031750956017
- William Raynor, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031548064603
Common questions
What is Carol Ann Ling, MD's NPI number?
Carol Ann Ling, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023059458, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carol Ann Ling, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Medical Park RD, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carol Ann Ling, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 90531, 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 Carol Ann Ling, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carol Ann Ling, MD had 387 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carol Ann Ling, MD'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.
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.