NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Louis Costa, D.M.D., M.D.

Specialist · Charleston, SC

Louis Costa, D.M.D., M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1245297951, issued on Apr 27, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 11473, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1245297951
Name
Louis Costa
Credential
D.M.D., M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
11473 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
247 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401
Phone
(843) 722-5904
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(843) 722-1564
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 247 Calhoun St

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

  1. Dana Heikes, M.D., F.A.C.S.Specialist1134151061
  2. Courtney LoboFamily Nurse Practitioner1023794583

Verify Louis Costa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
    Search for license 11473    Check the board
  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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

113 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Louis Costa113
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
  2. Lorazepam21 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt21 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.

Louis Costa among 354 specialist records in South Carolina

Louis Costa, D.M.D., M.D. is one of 354 specialist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 27% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 16% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in South Carolina

There are 354 specialist records in South Carolina.

All 354 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Specialist nationwide →

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gearin Broderick, MDCharleston, SC 294011730116021
  2. John Ellyn, MDCharleston, SC 294011952394330
  3. Dana Heikes, M.D., F.A.C.S.Charleston, SC 294011134151061
  4. Alyssa LurieCharleston, SC 294011508424383
  5. Robert McDonald, MDCharleston, SC 294011821185752
  6. Claudia Welber, M.D.Charleston, SC 294011356513550
  7. Lon Doles, D.D.S.Charleston, SC 294051255491692
  8. Kerri Kolehma, MDN Charleston, SC 294051760587034

Common questions

What is Louis Costa, D.M.D., M.D.'s NPI number?

Louis Costa, D.M.D., M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245297951, issued on Apr 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Louis Costa, D.M.D., M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 247 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC, 29401. Phone: (843) 722-5904. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Louis Costa, D.M.D., M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 11473, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Louis Costa, D.M.D., M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Louis Costa, D.M.D., M.D. had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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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