NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elizabeth W. Edwards, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Columbia, SC

Elizabeth W. Edwards, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1043449549, issued on Jul 7, 2009. Check the license (South Carolina 31872, 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
1043449549
Name
Elizabeth W. Edwards
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
31872 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Medical Park RD Ste 203, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 545-5444
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 933-3042
Medicaid ID
318720 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120731000221); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2005
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 2 Medical Park RD Ste 203

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

  1. Allan Brett, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1710954110
  2. David Giovannini, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1639582547
  3. Michael Goble, DOInternal Medicine Physician1700402849
  4. Erica Molina, RDRegistered Dietitian1851990758
  5. Suchita Pancholi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1144516386
  6. Chadwell Vail, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1467733022

Verify Elizabeth W. Edwards 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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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,075 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 61 claims were for opioids.

  1. Elizabeth Edwards3,075
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis176 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium159 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium156 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate106 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate91 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate88 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score98.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%45.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. CH Specialty Services SC LLCNorth Charleston, SC
  2. Curana Health OF South Carolina PCSummerville, SC
  3. Geriatric Health And Wellness Ltd CO.West Columbia, SC
  4. Privia Medical Group South Carolina, LLCGreenville, SC

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

Elizabeth W. Edwards among 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina

Elizabeth W. Edwards, M.D. is one of 1,881 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 49% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 1,119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

269 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 269 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary Bell, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031689640922
  2. Anthony Elkins, MDColumbia, SC 292031629045505
  3. James Gasque, MDColumbia, SC 292031255326096
  4. Brown McCallum, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031124090352
  5. Kay McFarland, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031205803020
  6. Fanwei Meng, MDColumbia, SC 292031780650937
  7. H Murdaugh, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031083680946
  8. Mieke Perez, MDColumbia, SC 292031881670305

Common questions

What is Elizabeth W. Edwards, M.D.'s NPI number?

Elizabeth W. Edwards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043449549, issued on Jul 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elizabeth W. Edwards, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Medical Park RD Ste 203, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 545-5444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elizabeth W. Edwards, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 31872, 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 Elizabeth W. Edwards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elizabeth W. Edwards, M.D. had 3,075 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Elizabeth W. Edwards, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.