Neal W. Burkhalter, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · West Columbia, SC
Neal W. Burkhalter, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1285897470, issued on Jul 8, 2008. Check the license (South Carolina 35488, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Neal W. Burkhalter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 35488 SC
0101288135 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 200, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 936-7530
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 6, 2026
- Fax
- (803) 936-7535
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130808000582); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Ki'Ara BruceStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1336071620
- Laura Droege, AUDAudiologist1184737132
- William Greene, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1063656924
Verify Neal W. Burkhalter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 35488Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
506 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine91 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium74 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate60 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide38 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl29 claims
- Prednisone20 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): 78.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $844.13
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 2 group practices
- Charleston Ent Associates, LLCCharleston, SC
- Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina.
All 197 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia →
Other otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina
- Wesley Abadie, M.D.Greenville, SC1205810140
- Mohamed Abdelwahab, MDCharleston, SC1528679768
- Mark Abrams, MDRock Hill, SC1508827825
- Alston Adams, MDColumbia, SC1962030585
- Dauren AdilbayCharleston, SC1134863079
- William Albergotti, M.D.Charleston, SC1538423546
- Diala Almardeeni, MDCharleston, SC1932683927
- Nisreen Almusailim, MDNorth Augusta, SC1710556121
- John Ansley, MDOrangeburg, SC1790733590
- Jason Audlin, MDWest Columbia, SC1447755921
Common questions
What is Neal W. Burkhalter, MD's NPI number?
Neal W. Burkhalter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285897470, issued on Jul 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Neal W. Burkhalter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 200, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 936-7530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Neal W. Burkhalter, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 35488, 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 Neal W. Burkhalter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Neal W. Burkhalter, MD had 506 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Neal W. Burkhalter, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.9 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.