Nitin Nigam, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · West Columbia, SC
Nitin Nigam, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1295058790, issued on Mar 11, 2010. Check the license (South Carolina 87451, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nitin Nigam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 87451 SC
94696 GA
4301095784 MI
201802495 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 124 Sunset CT, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 744-0155
- Enumerated
- Mar 11, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 25, 2025
- Fax
- (803) 931-0076
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221114002266); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 20 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 124 Sunset CT
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Teresa Fowler, MDOphthalmology Physician1497301873
- Adam George, DOOphthalmology Physician1649919515
- Stephen Hypes, D.O.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1184064669
- Manuel Paez Escamilla, MDOphthalmology Physician1053873844
- Shail PatelOphthalmology Physician1336720499
- Daniel Will, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1861485906
Verify Nitin Nigam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 87451Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
511 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate160 claims
- Atropine Sulfate73 claims
- Ofloxacin67 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine47 claims
- Latanoprost24 claims
- Prednisone18 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): 100 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: $379.98
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Palmetto Retina Center LLCWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nitin Nigam among 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in South Carolina
Nitin Nigam, MD is one of 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 65% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 1998 among the 18 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in South Carolina.
All 20 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Hypes, D.O.West Columbia, SC 291691184064669
- David Johnson, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691811942527
- Daniel Will, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691861485906
- Derek Barker, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011982662847
- William Crosswell, MDColumbia, SC 292011457301996
- Barron Fishburne, M.D.Columbia, SC 292231316948243
- Jeffrey Gross, M.D.Columbia, SC 292231427059351
- Jeffrey Blice, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251215930805
Common questions
What is Nitin Nigam, MD's NPI number?
Nitin Nigam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295058790, issued on Mar 11, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nitin Nigam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 124 Sunset CT, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 744-0155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nitin Nigam, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 87451, 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 Nitin Nigam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nitin Nigam, MD had 511 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nitin Nigam, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.