Charles Scott Lamar, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Columbia, SC
Charles Scott Lamar, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1225003288, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 16107, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Scott Lamar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
- License number
- 16107 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3209 Colonial Dr, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 434-6113
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2025
- Fax
- (803) 434-7231
- Medicaid ID
- T11225 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100526000298); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3209 Colonial Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Morgan Adams, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1326326398
- Amy Allen, PAPhysician Assistant1386715399
- Kari-Claudia Allen, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1528403359
- Beverly AndreStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205776051
- Salomey Antwi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528811213
- Suzi AtaeiFamily Medicine Physician1588414890
Verify Charles Scott Lamar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 16107Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
983 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diltiazem 24hr Er78 claims
- Jardiance59 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate59 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl39 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium35 claims
- Clonazepam34 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).
Charles Scott Lamar among 27 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in South Carolina
Charles Scott Lamar, M.D. is one of 27 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 14 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QG0300X 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 (Family Medicine) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 27 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in South Carolina.
All 27 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephanie Curry, MDColumbia, SC 292031497040273
- Pooja Ghai, DOColumbia, SC 292031457973596
- Charles Petit, MDColumbia, SC 292031205805215
- Tad Venn, M.D.Columbia, SC 292121891810479
- Macdonald Dubose, M.D.Sumter, SC 291501265418164
- Clifton Yates, M.D.Orangeburg, SC 291151700889995
- Patricia McRobbie, MDSpartanburg, SC 293021427020239
- Robert Houston, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031164470159
Common questions
What is Charles Scott Lamar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charles Scott Lamar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225003288, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Scott Lamar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3209 Colonial Dr, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-6113. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Scott Lamar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 16107, 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 Charles Scott Lamar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Scott Lamar, M.D. had 983 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles Scott Lamar, M.D.'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.