NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Gustavo Mintz, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Lexington, SC

Edward Gustavo Mintz, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lexington, South Carolina, and NPI 1629030283, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 16570, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629030283
Name
Edward Gustavo Mintz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
16570 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Palmetto Park Blvd, Lexington, SC 29072
Phone
(803) 806-0080
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 356-0668
Medicaid ID
165706 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100519000607); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1989
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 100 Palmetto Park Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Charles Finley, MDOphthalmology Physician1720041122
  2. Garner Wild, MDOphthalmology Physician1902868565

Verify Edward Gustavo Mintz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,205 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Edward Mintz2,205
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost711 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate267 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin182 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate115 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate102 claims
  6. Cyclosporine92 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): 98.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%95.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $81.01

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Mintz$81.01
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Columbia Eye Clinic PAColumbia, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Edward Gustavo Mintz among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina

Edward Gustavo Mintz, 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
  • Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gavin Davis, M.D.Lexington, SC 290721215161153
  2. Charles Finley, MDLexington, SC 290721720041122
  3. Kunal Kanitkar, M.D.Lexington, SC 290721639210925
  4. Mark Keisler, M.D.Lexington, SC 290721023159431
  5. John Walters, M.D.Lexington, SC 290721124169511
  6. Garner Wild, MDLexington, SC 290721902868565
  7. Jack Johnson, MDOrangeburg, SC 291151902912322
  8. Mark McGannon, MDOrangeburg, SC 291151538275961

Common questions

What is Edward Gustavo Mintz, MD's NPI number?

Edward Gustavo Mintz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629030283, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Gustavo Mintz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Palmetto Park Blvd, Lexington, SC, 29072. Phone: (803) 806-0080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Gustavo Mintz, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 16570, 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 Edward Gustavo Mintz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Gustavo Mintz, MD had 2,205 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward Gustavo Mintz, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.5 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.

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