John F. Payne, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · West Columbia, SC
John F. Payne, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1528143021, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 62416, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John F. Payne
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 62416 SC
62416 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 124 Sunset Court, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 931-0077
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 931-0076
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120619000066); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 329 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 124 Sunset Court
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Clark, MDOphthalmology Physician1528057890
- David Johnson, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1811942527
- John Wells, MDOphthalmology Physician1841289154
Verify John F. Payne in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 62416Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
702 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate209 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate78 claims
- Latanoprost74 claims
- Timolol Maleate59 claims
- Atropine Sulfate55 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim38 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $222.83
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Palmetto Retina Center LLCWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John F. Payne among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina
John F. Payne, MD is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.
All 329 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bethany Bray, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691831222181
- William Clark, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691528057890
- Teresa Fowler, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691497301873
- Adam George, DOWest Columbia, SC 291691649919515
- Manuel Paez Escamilla, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691053873844
- Shail PatelWest Columbia, SC 291691336720499
- John Wells, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691841289154
- James Goodson, M.D.Sumter, SC 291501689677155
Common questions
What is John F. Payne, MD's NPI number?
John F. Payne, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528143021, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John F. Payne, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 124 Sunset Court, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 931-0077. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John F. Payne, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 62416, 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 John F. Payne, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John F. Payne, MD had 702 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John F. Payne, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.