NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark K. Lencke, M.D.

Neurology Physician · West Columbia, SC

Mark K. Lencke, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1720099005, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 18283, 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
1720099005
Name
Mark K. Lencke
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
18283 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
146 E Hospital Dr Ste 120A, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone
(803) 936-7076
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 936-7925
Medicaid ID
T22507 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071127000571); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1991
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 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 120A

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

  1. Dikshya BaralPsychiatry Physician1477129138
  2. Jordan Barham, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1083169940
  3. Rebecca Berdel, MDInfectious Disease Physician1558659011
  4. William Bragdon, MDPsychiatry Physician1346217601
  5. Bruce Capehart, MDPsychiatry Physician1821057878
  6. Susan DrinkwaterAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1487031860

Verify Mark K. Lencke 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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

2,929 Medicare Part D claims for 582 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Mark Lencke2,929
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl380 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl315 claims
  3. Carbidopa-Levodopa206 claims
  4. Levetiracetam170 claims
  5. Primidone151 claims
  6. Gabapentin103 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): 83 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 score80.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  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: $2,196.24

84 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Octapharma USA, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Lencke$2,196.24
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC

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

Mark K. Lencke among 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina

Mark K. Lencke, M.D. is one of 326 neurology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2007 among the 185 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arjun AthreyaWest Columbia, SC 291691275039414
  2. John Blevins, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691467423608
  3. Nabi Chowdhury, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691134326200
  4. Frank Pusey, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691730277732
  5. Donald Schmechel, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691255415139
  6. Glen Scott, D.O.West Columbia, SC 291691184656233
  7. Michael Hodge, MDTurbeville, SC 291621548357445
  8. John Baker, M.D.Sumter, SC 291501598922130

Common questions

What is Mark K. Lencke, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mark K. Lencke, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720099005, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark K. Lencke, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 120A, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 936-7076. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark K. Lencke, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18283, 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 Mark K. Lencke, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark K. Lencke, M.D. had 2,929 Medicare Part D claims for 582 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mark K. Lencke, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 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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