Cathy Lee Ching, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Rheumatology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 146 E HOSPITAL DR STE 550, West Columbia, SC, 29169, with a listed phone of (803) 936-7410. NPI 1124432398 was issued on 06/16/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Lee Ching most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 653 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 141 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.3 million in drug spend, split 30% brand-name and 70% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 69.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 56.1, Cost 48.3), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Rheumatology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,181 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 2,054 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.