NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Farzin Rashti, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Columbia, SC

Farzin Rashti, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1255562492, issued on Aug 5, 2009. Check the license (South Carolina 40149, 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
1255562492
Name
Farzin Rashti
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
40149 SC
47223 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 120, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 434-8866
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 933-3049
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230608000051); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Howard University College Of Medicine, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 120

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

  1. Mohammad Abudalou, MDGastroenterology Physician1164084653
  2. Amir Ahmed, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1205824810
  3. Leslie Anthony, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1033754866
  4. Nicolas Chong Lugon, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1023677937
  5. Martha Chu, NPNurse Practitioner1386418051
  6. Monica Culler, NPNurse Practitioner1043784911

Verify Farzin Rashti 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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

708 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Farzin Rashti708
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole156 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium86 claims
  3. Famotidine55 claims
  4. Esomeprazole Magnesium49 claims
  5. Clenpiq41 claims
  6. Sucralfate39 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): 78.5 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 score57.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $7,154.29

125 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Farzin Rashti$7,154.29
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Gastro Center OF Maryland LLCOlney, MD

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

Farzin Rashti among 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina

Farzin Rashti, M.D. is one of 303 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% 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 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 217 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amir Ahmed, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031205824810
  2. Devendra Enjamuri, M.DColumbia, SC 292031861745135
  3. Carl Foulks, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031902898562
  4. Nizar Hallak, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031861627697
  5. Anthony Lowman, MDColumbia, SC 292031083617880
  6. Balbir Minhas, MDColumbia, SC 292031033158779
  7. Howard Monsour, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031407853518
  8. Olakumbi Otulana, D.O.Columbia, SC 292031760769699

Common questions

What is Farzin Rashti, M.D.'s NPI number?

Farzin Rashti, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255562492, issued on Aug 5, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Farzin Rashti, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 120, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-8866. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Farzin Rashti, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 40149, 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 Farzin Rashti, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Farzin Rashti, M.D. had 708 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Farzin Rashti, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.5 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.

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