Marcono Raymond Hines, MD
Nephrology Physician · Columbia, SC
Marcono Raymond Hines, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1932375631, issued on May 2, 2008. Check the license (South Carolina 34269, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Marcono Raymond Hines
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 34269 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 121 Park Central Dr, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 252-9907
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 252-9906
- Medicaid ID
- 342695 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120730000803); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 202 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 121 Park Central Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Buerkert, MDSpecialist1831164508
- Michael Cook, MDNephrology Physician1649245317
- Sarah Ford-Sightler, DNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1396983987
- Heather Green, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1427355940
- Manish Kadian, MDNephrology Physician1528210887
- Stephanie Kimbrough, PAPhysician Assistant1144295528
Verify Marcono Raymond Hines in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 34269Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
813 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Velphoro98 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate53 claims
- Farxiga50 claims
- Furosemide42 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate41 claims
- Procrit37 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): 10.7 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: $184.73
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 one group practice
- Columbia Nephrology Associates PAColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Marcono Raymond Hines among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina
Marcono Raymond Hines, MD is one of 202 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% 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 65% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 65% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 1999 among the 144 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.
All 202 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Asha Bailey, DOColumbia, SC 292031619156957
- Michael Cook, MDColumbia, SC 292031649245317
- Howard Lifland, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031700861093
- Niall McLaughlin, MDColumbia, SC 292031457325292
- Nzisa Mutinga, MDColumbia, SC 292031104891837
- Thomas Powell, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031316968928
- Prakash Prabhu, MDColumbia, SC 292031083689715
- Carl Shealy, MDColumbia, SC 292031861467235
Common questions
What is Marcono Raymond Hines, MD's NPI number?
Marcono Raymond Hines, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932375631, issued on May 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Marcono Raymond Hines, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 Park Central Dr, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 252-9907. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Marcono Raymond Hines, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 34269, 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 Marcono Raymond Hines, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Marcono Raymond Hines, MD had 813 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Marcono Raymond Hines, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 10.7 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.