Nicolas Chong Lugon, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Columbia, SC
Nicolas Chong Lugon, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1023677937, issued on Jun 13, 2019. Check the license (South Carolina 93738, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicolas Chong Lugon
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 93738 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 120, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 434-8866
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2025
- Fax
- (803) 933-3049
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250603000975); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 303 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 120
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Amir Ahmed, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1205824810
- Leslie Anthony, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1033754866
- Martha Chu, NPNurse Practitioner1386418051
- Monica Culler, NPNurse Practitioner1043784911
- Latroy Dingle, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1932708146
Verify Nicolas Chong Lugon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 93738Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
52 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
- Famotidine13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicolas Chong Lugon among 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina
Nicolas Chong Lugon, M.D. is one of 303 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 95% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 95% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 217 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RG0100X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina.
All 303 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amir Ahmed, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031205824810
- Devendra Enjamuri, M.DColumbia, SC 292031861745135
- Carl Foulks, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031902898562
- Nizar Hallak, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031861627697
- Anthony Lowman, MDColumbia, SC 292031083617880
- Balbir Minhas, MDColumbia, SC 292031033158779
- Howard Monsour, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031407853518
- Olakumbi Otulana, D.O.Columbia, SC 292031760769699
Common questions
What is Nicolas Chong Lugon, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicolas Chong Lugon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023677937, issued on Jun 13, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicolas Chong Lugon, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 120, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-8866. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicolas Chong Lugon, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 93738, 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 Nicolas Chong Lugon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicolas Chong Lugon, M.D. had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.