NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Holdgate, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Summerville, SC

Nicholas Holdgate, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Summerville, South Carolina, and NPI 1134415110, issued on Jun 28, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 33916, 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
1134415110
Name
Nicholas Holdgate
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
33916 SC
LL33916 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2001 2ND Ave Ste 201, Summerville, SC 29486
Phone
(843) 572-4840
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2026
Fax
(843) 764-2726
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160708000460); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2011
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 2001 2ND Ave Ste 201

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

  1. Durga Adhikari, MDRheumatology Physician1538319074
  2. Danielle BazemorePhysician Assistant1528662368
  3. Haley Bouchard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1588119259
  4. Bradley Collins, DORheumatology Physician1326533308
  5. Colin Edgerton, MDRheumatology Physician1245307578
  6. William Edwards, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1952409997

Verify Nicholas Holdgate 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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6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,855 Medicare Part D claims for 360 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Holdgate1,855
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate405 claims
  2. Prednisone383 claims
  3. Meloxicam137 claims
  4. Celecoxib129 claims
  5. Methotrexate95 claims
  6. Leflunomide93 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): 96.1 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 score92.2
  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: $12,536.12

123 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Holdgate$12,536
  2. Specialty average$8,538

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. Articularis Healthcare Group IncSummerville, SC

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

Nicholas Holdgate among 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina

Nicholas Holdgate, M.D. is one of 128 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 88% 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 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 90 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Durga Adhikari, MDSummerville, SC 294861538319074
  2. Bradley Collins, DOSummerville, SC 294861326533308
  3. Colin Edgerton, MDSummerville, SC 294861245307578
  4. William Edwards, M.D.Summerville, SC 294861952409997
  5. Gary Fink, M.D.Summerville, SC 294861699873885
  6. Clarence Legerton, M.D.Summerville, SC 294861285732214
  7. Jennifer Murphy, M.D.Summerville, SC 294861639149461
  8. Gregory Niemer, M.D.Summerville, SC 294861356449367

Common questions

What is Nicholas Holdgate, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nicholas Holdgate, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134415110, issued on Jun 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Holdgate, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 2ND Ave Ste 201, Summerville, SC, 29486. Phone: (843) 572-4840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Holdgate, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 33916, 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 Nicholas Holdgate, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Holdgate, M.D. had 1,855 Medicare Part D claims for 360 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicholas Holdgate, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 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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