NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Duane Cobb

Internal Medicine Physician · Columbia, SC

Eric Duane Cobb is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1417521964, issued on May 19, 2021. Check the license (South Carolina 83598, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417521964
Name
Eric Duane Cobb
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
83598 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 320, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 434-6771
Enumerated
May 19, 2021
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260127000773); accepts Medicare assignment
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 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 320

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

  1. Frank Adusei-Poku, MDHospitalist Physician1336899673
  2. Sarah Akhtar, MDHospitalist Physician1518462126
  3. William Andrew, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1003295171
  4. Chidi Anugom, MDHospitalist Physician1134583180
  5. Lauren BaileyPediatrics Physician1174228563
  6. Christopher Ballou, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1659400943

Verify Eric Duane Cobb 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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

238 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Cobb238
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium20 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
  3. Gabapentin11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. 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).

Eric Duane Cobb among 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina

Eric Duane Cobb 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 2021, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 78% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2006 among the 1,119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 Eric Duane Cobb's NPI number?

Eric Duane Cobb's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417521964, issued on May 19, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Duane Cobb located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 320, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-6771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Duane Cobb's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 83598, 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 Eric Duane Cobb prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Duane Cobb had 238 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.