NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jerry Lee Ayers, DMD, MHS

Periodontics · Columbia, SC

Jerry Lee Ayers, DMD, MHS is a periodontics with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1558385245, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 2616, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558385245
Name
Jerry Lee Ayers
Credential
DMD, MHS
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
2616 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3527 Bush River RD, Columbia, SC 29210
Phone
(803) 798-0894
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 731-7887
Medicaid ID
ZX2616 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3527 Bush River RD

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

  1. William Farrar, DDSPeriodontics1356363840
  2. Roy Faulks, DMD, MSDPeriodontics1639751571

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024

157 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jerry Ayers157
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin54 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen43 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $238.23

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jerry Ayers$238.23
  2. Specialty average$1,338.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Jerry Lee Ayers among 92 periodontics records in South Carolina

Jerry Lee Ayers, DMD, MHS is one of 92 periodontics records with a practice address in South Carolina. 65% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in South Carolina

There are 92 periodontics records in South Carolina.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Farrar, DDSColumbia, SC 292101356363840
  2. Roy Faulks, DMD, MSDColumbia, SC 292101639751571
  3. George Bumgardner, DMDColumbia, SC 292091154354520
  4. Arthur Coogler, DMDFort Jackson, SC 292071619951407
  5. Ryan McGary, DMDColumbia, SC 292071699184648
  6. William James, DDSColumbia, SC 292041134211261
  7. Karen Johnson, DDS, MHSColumbia, SC 292041114921491
  8. Matthew Rowe, DDS, M.S.D.Columbia, SC 292041922356997

Common questions

What is Jerry Lee Ayers, DMD, MHS's NPI number?

Jerry Lee Ayers, DMD, MHS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558385245, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jerry Lee Ayers, DMD, MHS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3527 Bush River RD, Columbia, SC, 29210. Phone: (803) 798-0894. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jerry Lee Ayers, DMD, MHS's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 2616, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jerry Lee Ayers, DMD, MHS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jerry Lee Ayers, DMD, MHS had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.