NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linda Cassidy Fairchild, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Mount Pleasant, SC

Linda Cassidy Fairchild, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and NPI 1508430059, issued on May 19, 2021. Check the license (South Carolina 86153, 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
1508430059
Name
Linda Cassidy Fairchild
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
86153 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
574 Lone Tree Dr, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone
(843) 856-5275
Enumerated
May 19, 2021
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251103000375); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2021
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 574 Lone Tree Dr

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

  1. Tonya Castro, ODOptometrist1255413902
  2. David O'Day, MDOphthalmology Physician1477514602

Verify Linda Cassidy Fairchild 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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

100 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Linda Fairchild100
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Dorzolamide-Timolol14 claims
  2. Latanoprost14 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate12 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate12 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: $2,145.27

19 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. Linda Fairchild$2,145.27
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Charleston Cornea And Refractive Surgery, PAMt Pleasant, SC

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

Linda Cassidy Fairchild among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina

Linda Cassidy Fairchild, 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 2021, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 94% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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. Michael Decourcey, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641477042711
  2. Francisco Folgar, M.D.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641801060454
  3. Charlene Grice, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641184636565
  4. John Gross, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641710995543
  5. Erik Happ, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641861484032
  6. Gene Howard, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641255343794
  7. Nicole Legare, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641639673080
  8. David O'Day, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641477514602

Common questions

What is Linda Cassidy Fairchild, MD's NPI number?

Linda Cassidy Fairchild, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508430059, issued on May 19, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda Cassidy Fairchild, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 574 Lone Tree Dr, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464. Phone: (843) 856-5275. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linda Cassidy Fairchild, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 86153, 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 Linda Cassidy Fairchild, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Linda Cassidy Fairchild, MD had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 38 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.