NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Helmut Albrecht, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · Columbia, SC

Helmut Albrecht, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1780618223, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 28795, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780618223
Name
Helmut Albrecht
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
28795 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 420, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 545-5350
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 15, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 545-5353
Medicaid IDs
02970574 NY
287950 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060801000373); 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 1 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 420

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

  1. Pamela BaileyInfectious Disease Physician1730509829
  2. Sarah Battle, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1023561719
  3. Megan Cain, APRN,FNP-CAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1184091969
  4. Sangita Dash, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1225126840
  5. Edwin Hayes, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1942543632
  6. Thong JengProfessional Counselor1932978236

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  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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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

385 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.

  1. Helmut Albrecht385
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Biktarvy132 claims
  2. Valacyclovir26 claims
  3. Cephalexin17 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 claims
  5. Symtuza15 claims
  6. Descovy14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score90.6
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,450.99

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Helmut Albrecht$2,450.99
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

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. 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).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 119 infectious disease physician records in South Carolina.

Other infectious disease physician records in South Carolina

  1. Jehad Abdalla, M.D.Orangeburg, SC1912095738
  2. Elizabeth Abell, MDSpartanburg, SC1083623805
  3. Vishal Abiraj, MBBSBamberg, SC1356652283
  4. Ruth Adekunle, M.D.Charleston, SC1366784530
  5. Cecilia Aduako, MDGeorgetown, SC1679606867
  6. Jeremy Agostinho, M.D.Little River, SC1346602018
  7. Divya Ahuja, MDColumbia, SC1134105760
  8. Moayad Al Hadidi, M.D.Lancaster, SC1417363466
  9. Majdi Al-Hasan, MDSumter, SC1477525822
  10. Yosra Alkabab, M.B.B.SCharleston, SC1396102497

Common questions

What is Helmut Albrecht, M.D.'s NPI number?

Helmut Albrecht, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780618223, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Helmut Albrecht, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 420, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 545-5350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Helmut Albrecht, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 28795, 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 Helmut Albrecht, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Helmut Albrecht, M.D. had 385 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Helmut Albrecht, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 of 100. 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.