Michael Mequio, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Easley, SC
Michael Mequio, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Easley, South Carolina, and NPI 1730328410, issued on Feb 19, 2009. Check the license (South Carolina 88629, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Mequio
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 88629 SC
E18794 AR
5315031987 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 220 S Pendleton St, Easley, SC 29640
- Phone
- (864) 859-3233
- Enumerated
- Feb 19, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2025
- Fax
- (864) 850-4001
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230525001978); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 220 S Pendleton St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Mequio in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 88629Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,564 Medicare Part D claims for 554 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost440 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth221 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate149 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol122 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate87 claims
- Timolol Maleate69 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: $314.78
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Grand Strand Retina PCMurrells Inlet, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Mequio among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina
Michael Mequio, M.D. is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.
All 329 in South Carolina → Every provider in Easley → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Bowden, M.D.Easley, SC 296401871563544
- James Oakman, M.D.Easley, SC 296401205805389
- Allan Thompson, M.D.Easley, SC 296401396722005
- Brian Johnson, M.D.Easley, SC 296421588872410
- Timothy Austin, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461184621443
- Marvin Burdette, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461730186099
- John Compton, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461548263643
- William Darby, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461720085087
Common questions
What is Michael Mequio, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Mequio, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730328410, issued on Feb 19, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Mequio, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 S Pendleton St, Easley, SC, 29640. Phone: (864) 859-3233. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Mequio, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 88629, 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 Mequio, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Mequio, M.D. had 1,564 Medicare Part D claims for 554 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.