Ernest M. Atkinson, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Lake City, SC
Ernest M. Atkinson, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Lake City, South Carolina, and NPI 1144314394, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 15463, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernest M. Atkinson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 15463 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 148 Sauls St, Lake City, SC 29560
- Phone
- (843) 374-3621
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 374-3624
- Medicaid ID
- 154638 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050809000042); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 148 Sauls St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Caroline Brown, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1154038545
- Diana CollinsFamily Nurse Practitioner1033534151
- Richard Ellis, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1245336932
- Benjamin Lamb, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1003912775
- Albert Mims, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1609972314
- Maud Mmbo-Keith, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1497715148
Verify Ernest M. Atkinson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15463Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
11,303 Medicare Part D claims for 540 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate786 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium619 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium431 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate386 claims
- Lisinopril380 claims
- Losartan Potassium327 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
- Musc Community PhysiciansKingstree, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
11 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Lake City
They are 11 of the 167 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake City, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.
All 11 in Lake City → All 2,700 in South Carolina → Every provider in Lake City →
Other family medicine physician records in South Carolina
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- Stoney Abercrombie, MDAnderson, SC1093732430
- Olabisi Abisogun, MDGreer, SC1366940157
- Samson Abolaji, MDFlorence, SC1922946714
- Joseph Abraham, M.D.Anderson, SC1497934657
- Sheron Abraham, D.O.Florence, SC1447548144
- Fareeha AbrarGreer, SC1497506703
Common questions
What is Ernest M. Atkinson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ernest M. Atkinson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144314394, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernest M. Atkinson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 148 Sauls St, Lake City, SC, 29560. Phone: (843) 374-3621. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernest M. Atkinson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 15463, 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 Ernest M. Atkinson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernest M. Atkinson, M.D. had 11,303 Medicare Part D claims for 540 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.