NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank John Ferraro, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · West Columbia, SC

Frank John Ferraro, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1861433831, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 23738, 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
1861433831
Name
Frank John Ferraro
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
23738 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
145 Sunset CT Ste 200, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone
(803) 317-9360
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2006
Record last updated
May 27, 2026
Medicaid ID
237381 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050503000740); 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 145 Sunset CT Ste 200

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

  1. Kyle Armstrong, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1760895593
  2. Magdalena CocaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972446458
  3. Sean Donohue, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063350585
  4. Jacob Ganoe, DO, MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912845900
  5. Bruce Goeckeritz, MDInternal Medicine Physician1366552796
  6. Makayla Grady, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174464713

Verify Frank John Ferraro 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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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,745 Medicare Part D claims for 540 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.

  1. Frank Ferraro4,745
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium620 claims
  2. Ozempic375 claims
  3. Lantus Solostar221 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl150 claims
  5. Humalog Kwikpen U-100140 claims
  6. Methimazole140 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): 83 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 score80.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  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: $1,825.81

89 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Frank Ferraro$1,825.81
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC

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

Frank John Ferraro among 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina

Frank John Ferraro, 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · 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).

33 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in West Columbia

They are 33 of the 1,887 NPPES records with a practice address in West Columbia, and 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hampton Alford, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691740248780
  2. John Black, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691669495255
  3. Edwin Brown, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691770506289
  4. Gwendolyn Galphin, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691285691345
  5. Vijay Koli, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691700835493
  6. John Lazaro, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691649238684
  7. Michael Markowitz, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691225088032
  8. Loreli MunfordWest Columbia, SC 291691275591430

Common questions

What is Frank John Ferraro, M.D.'s NPI number?

Frank John Ferraro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861433831, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank John Ferraro, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 145 Sunset CT Ste 200, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 317-9360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank John Ferraro, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 23738, 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 Frank John Ferraro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank John Ferraro, M.D. had 4,745 Medicare Part D claims for 540 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Frank John Ferraro, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 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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