Nikhila Velivela, M.D
Family Medicine Physician · Lancaster, SC
Nikhila Velivela, M.D is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Lancaster, South Carolina, and NPI 1952789828, issued on May 12, 2015. Check the license (South Carolina 88581, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nikhila Velivela
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 88581 SC
C1-0012936 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 W Meeting St, Lancaster, SC 29720
- Phone
- (803) 286-1214
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230221002098); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nikhila Velivela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 88581Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
822 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium54 claims
- Furosemide50 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium47 claims
- Cefdinir45 claims
- Prednisone39 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate31 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 2 group practices
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncAlbemarle, NC
- Musc Community PhysiciansOrangeburg, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nikhila Velivela among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina
Nikhila Velivela, M.D is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
16 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Lancaster
They are 16 of the 459 NPPES records with a practice address in Lancaster, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Nikhila Velivela, M.D's NPI number?
Nikhila Velivela, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952789828, issued on May 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nikhila Velivela, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 W Meeting St, Lancaster, SC, 29720. Phone: (803) 286-1214. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nikhila Velivela, M.D's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 88581, 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 Nikhila Velivela, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nikhila Velivela, M.D had 822 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.