James Viapiano, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Columbia, SC
James Viapiano, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1104860675, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 34182, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Viapiano
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- 34182 SC
042-0010256 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 200, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 296-7846
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 296-9699
- Medicaid IDs
- 341829 SC
EO1362541 NY
OVN0284 VT - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120215000020); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Adam Baier, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1831201730
- Jessamyn Bartley, PAPhysician Assistant1740251115
- Ryan BerlinrutPhysician Assistant1740659309
- Ryan Chadwick, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356198568
- Sally ChenSurgical Physician Assistant1083327332
- Daniel Cook, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1447872643
Verify James Viapiano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 34182Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
204 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam67 claims
- Diazepam57 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl23 claims
- Gabapentin19 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- 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).
James Viapiano among 787 anesthesiology physician records in South Carolina
James Viapiano, M.D. is one of 787 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 74% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2007 among the 530 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 787 anesthesiology physician records in South Carolina.
All 787 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kathryn Beckstrom, MDColumbia, SC 292031467411579
- Mary Dalton, MDColumbia, SC 292031245207547
- Larry Frazier, MDColumbia, SC 292031619946688
- Jennifer GeorgiColumbia, SC 292031083723084
- G. Haladay, MDColumbia, SC 292031528037330
- William Hyman, MDColumbia, SC 292031003885880
- Gordon Langston, MDColumbia, SC 292031770552440
- David Oliver, MDColumbia, SC 292031114996881
Common questions
What is James Viapiano, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Viapiano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104860675, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Viapiano, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 200, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 296-7846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Viapiano, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 34182, 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 James Viapiano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Viapiano, M.D. had 204 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Viapiano, 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.