NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael B. Markowitz, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · West Columbia, SC

Michael B. Markowitz, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1225088032, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 24254, 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
1225088032
Name
Michael B. Markowitz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
24254 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
103 Saluda Ridge CT, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone
(803) 794-3320
Enumerated
May 11, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 794-3157
Medicaid ID
242543 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060925000531); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2003
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 103 Saluda Ridge CT

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

  1. Alicia D'Amico, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1568186989
  2. Kayley Epting, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1407591209
  3. Reena Mehta, ODOptometrist1710919147
  4. Lorena Middleton, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891164216
  5. Jaiprakash Patel, MDInternal Medicine Physician1245290402
  6. Tanya Seawright, MDInternal Medicine Physician1518916378

Verify Michael B. Markowitz 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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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

11,242 Medicare Part D claims for 632 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 183 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Markowitz11,242
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium733 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate562 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium360 claims
  4. Omeprazole289 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium267 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl261 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): 99.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $42.64

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Markowitz$42.64
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsWest Columbia, SC

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

Michael B. Markowitz among 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina

Michael B. Markowitz, MD is one of 1,881 internal medicine 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 1,119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

33 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in West Columbia

They are 33 of the 1,887 NPPES records with a practice address in West Columbia, and 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hampton Alford, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691740248780
  2. John Black, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691669495255
  3. Edwin Brown, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691770506289
  4. Frank Ferraro, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691861433831
  5. Gwendolyn Galphin, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691285691345
  6. Vijay Koli, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691700835493
  7. John Lazaro, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691649238684
  8. Loreli MunfordWest Columbia, SC 291691275591430

Common questions

What is Michael B. Markowitz, MD's NPI number?

Michael B. Markowitz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225088032, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael B. Markowitz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 103 Saluda Ridge CT, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 794-3320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael B. Markowitz, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 24254, 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 Michael B. Markowitz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael B. Markowitz, MD had 11,242 Medicare Part D claims for 632 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael B. Markowitz, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 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.

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