NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lamberto Paragas, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Georgetown, SC

Lamberto Paragas, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Georgetown, South Carolina, and NPI 1194727057, issued on Aug 11, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 20146, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194727057
Name
Lamberto Paragas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
20146 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
606 Black River RD, Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone
(843) 527-7000
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2025
Medicaid ID
201465 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081120000618); 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 606 Black River RD

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

  1. David Anderson, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1215996129
  2. Motaz Baibars, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1104121193
  3. Michael Beasley, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1477554830
  4. Matthew Bernstein, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1699903898
  5. Anish Brahmbhatt, MDInternal Medicine Physician1437579778
  6. Aaron Brophy, DOInternal Medicine Physician1295409340

Verify Lamberto Paragas 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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

499 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lamberto Paragas499
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Gentamicin Sulfate107 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate74 claims
  3. Prednisone43 claims
  4. Levofloxacin40 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
  6. Cephalexin25 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): 81.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $109.95

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lamberto Paragas$109.95
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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. Georgetown Physician Associates, LLCMurrells Inlet, SC

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

Lamberto Paragas among 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina

Lamberto Paragas, M.D. is one of 1,244 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2012 among the 752 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Georgetown

They are 18 of the 375 NPPES records with a practice address in Georgetown, and 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Beasley, DOGeorgetown, SC 294401477554830
  2. Scott Burns, MDGeorgetown, SC 294401508867698
  3. Scott Coradi, D.O.Georgetown, SC 294401932101821
  4. Joseph Gammel, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401982606646
  5. Jay Johnson, DOGeorgetown, SC 294401265626006
  6. John Manning, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401619979192
  7. Eugene Mayeaux, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401780685966
  8. Carol Rahter, DOGeorgetown, SC 294401538169586

Common questions

What is Lamberto Paragas, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lamberto Paragas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194727057, issued on Aug 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lamberto Paragas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 606 Black River RD, Georgetown, SC, 29440. Phone: (843) 527-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lamberto Paragas, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 20146, 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 Lamberto Paragas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lamberto Paragas, M.D. had 499 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lamberto Paragas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.9 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.

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