NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PHD

Ophthalmology Physician · Charleston, SC

Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1699098053, issued on Mar 12, 2010. Check the license (South Carolina 36736, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1699098053
Name
Karolinne Maia Rocha
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
36736 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Mar 12, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140909002663); accepts Medicare assignment
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 171 Ashley Ave

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

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  5. Anne Abel, MDChild Abuse Pediatrics Physician1043328990
  6. Christina Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1376920207

Verify Karolinne Maia Rocha in five checks

  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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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,172 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.

  1. Karolinne Rocha1,172
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate208 claims
  2. Cyclosporine109 claims
  3. Restasis92 claims
  4. Latanoprost79 claims
  5. Valacyclovir61 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate57 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: $79,233.21

96 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.

  1. Karolinne Rocha$79,233
  2. Specialty average$4,535

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

  1. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolMount Pleasant, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Karolinne Maia Rocha among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina

Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PHD 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 2010, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ghada Abdel Hafez, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251699901660
  2. William Aherne, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251609860766
  3. James Bowsher, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251447584602
  4. Pamela Chavis, MDCharleston, SC 294251407868938
  5. Joseph Mauriello, MDCharleston, SC 294251154404614
  6. Lynn Perry, MD, PHDCharleston, SC 294251750418109
  7. Mae Peterseim, MDCharleston, SC 294251639181183
  8. Charles Proctor, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251740418359

Common questions

What is Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699098053, issued on Mar 12, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 36736, 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 Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karolinne Maia Rocha, MD, PHD had 1,172 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.