NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maxcy H. Nowell, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · West Columbia, SC

Maxcy H. Nowell, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1457370454, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 23228, 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
1457370454
Name
Maxcy H. Nowell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
23228 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2720 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone
(803) 791-2000
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
232288 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040128000213); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2001
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 2720 Sunset Blvd.

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

  1. Hope Brainard, DOHospitalist Physician1669652046
  2. Joseph Burkett, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1588892590
  3. Mary Catherine ClaytonCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1215598057
  4. Debora Froese, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1396831012
  5. Aimee Gondi, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1033203617
  6. Steven Hayes, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1407822398

Verify Maxcy H. Nowell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 23228
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

545 Medicare Part D claims for 311 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 101 claims were for opioids.

  1. Maxcy Nowell545
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen66 claims
  2. Cefdinir45 claims
  3. Prednisone34 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass29 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa26 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate25 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).

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).

Maxcy H. Nowell among 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina

Maxcy H. Nowell, MD 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2012 among the 752 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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).

51 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in West Columbia

They are 51 of the 1,887 NPPES records with a practice address in West Columbia, and 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Avosso, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691396725917
  2. Lee Boguski, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691225075757
  3. Harriet Boozer, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691235177148
  4. Wesley Frierson, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691689693715
  5. Steven Hayes, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691407822398
  6. Jill Healey, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691083719306
  7. David Krusling, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691730104852
  8. Adrian LangleyWest Columbia, SC 291691083632830

Common questions

What is Maxcy H. Nowell, MD's NPI number?

Maxcy H. Nowell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457370454, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maxcy H. Nowell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2720 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 791-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maxcy H. Nowell, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 23228, 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 Maxcy H. Nowell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maxcy H. Nowell, MD had 545 Medicare Part D claims for 311 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Maxcy H. Nowell, MD'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.

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.