Joseph Michael Ferrara, MD
Neurology Physician · Columbia, SC
Joseph Michael Ferrara, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1942450002, issued on Sep 25, 2008. Check the license (South Carolina 83743, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Michael Ferrara
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 83743 SC
42551 KY
2022-02002 NC
0101251178 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 420, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 545-6050
- Enumerated
- Sep 25, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2026
- Medicaid IDs
- 837438 SC
7100095160 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220923002186); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurology physician records → All 326 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 420
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Nikhil Davuluri, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487458584
- Matthew Eckermann, DONeurology Physician1295539393
- Mark Friedman, DONeurology Physician1932181849
- Zane Griffith, MDNeurology Physician1790625499
Verify Joseph Michael Ferrara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 83743Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
3,266 Medicare Part D claims for 719 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa573 claims
- Donepezil Hcl327 claims
- Levetiracetam266 claims
- Primidone214 claims
- Topiramate130 claims
- Memantine Hcl113 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): 98.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $75.00
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 2 group practices
- Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina IncWilson, NC
- Vidant Medical Group LLCGreenville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Michael Ferrara among 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina
Joseph Michael Ferrara, MD is one of 326 neurology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 40% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2007 among the 185 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina.
All 326 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Xiao Androulakis, MDColumbia, SC 292031194990093
- Leonardo Bonilha, M.D. , PH.D.Columbia, SC 292031861699969
- Anton Coleman, MDColumbia, SC 292031740263227
- Miroslav Cuturic, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031093776254
- Mark Friedman, DOColumbia, SC 292031932181849
- Te-Long Hwang, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031144280710
- William McElveen, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031528121449
- Harley Morgan, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031326110842
Common questions
What is Joseph Michael Ferrara, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Michael Ferrara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942450002, issued on Sep 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Michael Ferrara, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 420, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 545-6050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Michael Ferrara, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 83743, 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 Joseph Michael Ferrara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Michael Ferrara, MD had 3,266 Medicare Part D claims for 719 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Michael Ferrara, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.