David B. Fulton, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Columbia, SC
David B. Fulton, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1619945540, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 21251, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David B. Fulton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 21251 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14 Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 296-9200
- Enumerated
- Mar 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 296-9697
- Medicaid ID
- PH20652 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090129000178); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David B. Fulton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 21251Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
184 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl27 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
- Methylprednisolone23 claims
- Meloxicam17 claims
- Cephalexin15 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).
David B. Fulton among 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in South Carolina
David B. Fulton, M.D. is one of 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 87% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 47 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Earl McFadden, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031548238496
- John Walsh, MDColumbia, SC 292031427012491
- Seth Bowman, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011982965778
- Michael Green, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011790786267
- Michael Ugino, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011184616799
- Andrea Gale, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691306132261
- James McIntosh, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691902817836
- Michelle O'Brien, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691073956538
Common questions
What is David B. Fulton, M.D.'s NPI number?
David B. Fulton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619945540, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David B. Fulton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 296-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David B. Fulton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 21251, 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 David B. Fulton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David B. Fulton, M.D. had 184 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David B. Fulton, 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.