Michael Ernest Thacker, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Columbia, SC
Michael Ernest Thacker, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1336448125, issued on Mar 20, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 627, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Ernest Thacker
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- 627 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 425 Summit Terrace CT Bldg 7A, Columbia, SC 29229
- Phone
- (803) 788-6400
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2011
- Record last updated
- Sep 20, 2022
- Fax
- (803) 788-6544
- Medicaid ID
- PD6279 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130904000152); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 75 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Michael Ernest Thacker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 627Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Terbinafine Hcl22 claims
- Gabapentin18 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: $84.52
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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
- KG Health Partners IncWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Ernest Thacker among 75 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in South Carolina
Michael Ernest Thacker, DPM is one of 75 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2009 among the 64 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in South Carolina
There are 75 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in South Carolina.
All 75 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brandon Brooks, DPM, MPHColumbia, SC 292091679924971
- Bryan Davies, DPMColumbia, SC 292091720088149
- Harry Cotler, DPMColumbia, SC 292041730176249
- Michelle Glover, DPMColumbia, SC 292031154627008
- Keyoka Smith, D.P.M.Columbia, SC 292031952612871
- Carly Chapman, DPMColumbia, SC 292011013393297
- Gregory Davis, DPMColumbia, SC 292011962599860
- Brian Elias, DPMWest Columbia, SC 291691568460509
Common questions
What is Michael Ernest Thacker, DPM's NPI number?
Michael Ernest Thacker, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336448125, issued on Mar 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Ernest Thacker, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 425 Summit Terrace CT Bldg 7A, Columbia, SC, 29229. Phone: (803) 788-6400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Ernest Thacker, DPM's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 627, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Ernest Thacker, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Ernest Thacker, DPM had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.