Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Michael Kanwisher, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Columbia, SC

Michael Kanwisher, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1689969453, issued on Jun 9, 2011. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1689969453
Name
Michael Kanwisher
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
Practice location
14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 434-1663
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2011
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 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

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

  1. Robert AdamsEmergency Medicine Physician1508397605
  2. Halley AlbertsEmergency Medicine Physician1407421662
  3. Timothy Attride, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1295125011
  4. Ashley Axson-ClementsEmergency Medicine Physician1578203576
  5. Caroline Blatcher, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1114589140
  6. Scott Bloch, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1801062658

Verify Michael Kanwisher in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck 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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3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

365 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries, against an average of 355 among the 49,029 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Kanwisher365
  2. Specialty average355

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt38 claims
  2. Naproxen30 claims
  3. Prednisone27 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
  5. Cephalexin21 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium20 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: $69.33

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 12,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,340.71 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Kanwisher$69.33
  2. Specialty average$1,340.71

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

217 emergency medicine physician records list a Columbia practice address

They are 217 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a Columbia practice address, and 1,234 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina.

Other emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina

  1. Jennifer Abrams, D.O.Elgin, SC1104899210
  2. Jennifer Adair, M.D.Summerville, SC1679600134
  3. Robert AdamsColumbia, SC1508397605
  4. Michael Adkins, M.D.Walterboro, SC1811992209
  5. Dalal Akoury, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC1154350965
  6. Halley AlbertsColumbia, SC1407421662
  7. Judson Alderman, M.D.Greenville, SC1043667629
  8. Henrique Alencastro Puls, MDGreenville, SC1568969723
  9. James Alexander, MDGreenville, SC1124099270
  10. Paul Alexander, M.D.Dillon, SC1023014891

Common questions

What is Michael Kanwisher, MD's NPI number?

Michael Kanwisher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689969453, issued on Jun 9, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Kanwisher, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-1663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Kanwisher, MD's license?

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 Michael Kanwisher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Kanwisher, MD had 365 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 355. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.