NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John C. Steele, MD

Psychiatry Physician · West Columbia, SC

John C. Steele, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1942350616, issued on Jan 12, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 25347, 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
1942350616
Name
John C. Steele
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
25347 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
160 Medical Circle, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone
(803) 796-6811
Enumerated
Jan 12, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2022
Fax
(803) 796-6851
Medicaid ID
400186 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070613000340); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2003
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 160 Medical Circle

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

  1. Patrick Butterfield, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1003900507
  2. Ashton Carrigan, MSWClinical Social Worker1396830717
  3. Carl Kinard, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1801981352
  4. Larry Nelson, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1932292430
  5. Frank Quinn, PH.D.Counseling Psychologist1871687434
  6. Susan Taylor, MSNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1639265275

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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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4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

4,446 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. John Steele4,446
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl300 claims
  2. Bupropion Xl245 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate216 claims
  4. Escitalopram Oxalate199 claims
  5. Alprazolam197 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl195 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: $1,589.13

87 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Steele$1,589.13
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

Psychiatry Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 891 psychiatry physician records in South Carolina.

Other psychiatry physician records in South Carolina

  1. John Abess, MDCharleston, SC1578549523
  2. Boluwatito Abraham, MDGreer, SC1912758954
  3. Tayita AbuduCharleston, SC1033922356
  4. Dale Adair, MDColumbia, SC1861506321
  5. Jill Afrin, M.D.Columbia, SC1669552543
  6. Shady Al KhateebGreer, SC1013612605
  7. Brittany Albright, MD, MPHMount Pleasant, SC1265796726
  8. Jakob Alden, MDColumbia, SC1952242364
  9. Katherine AldenGreenville, SC1598405649
  10. Biff Alexander, MDCharleston, SC1619893641

Common questions

What is John C. Steele, MD's NPI number?

John C. Steele, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942350616, issued on Jan 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John C. Steele, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 160 Medical Circle, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 796-6811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John C. Steele, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 25347, 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 C. Steele, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John C. Steele, MD had 4,446 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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