NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul A. Slota, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Lancaster, SC

Paul A. Slota, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Lancaster, South Carolina, and NPI 1104877257, issued on May 13, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 18457, 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
1104877257
Name
Paul A. Slota
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
18457 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1029 W Meeting St, Lancaster, SC 29720
Phone
(803) 285-2041
Enumerated
May 13, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 285-3852
Medicaid ID
184570 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070813000362); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1986
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 1029 W Meeting St

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

  1. Naomi Asamoah-Beaufait, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1093212524
  2. Mark Ciminelli, M.D., F.A.C.C.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1982657003
  3. Rachel Flannigan, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1982479713
  4. Rachel Grams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1376307983
  5. Zafar Iqbal, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1053571703
  6. Arun Nagabandi, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1265797534

Verify Paul A. Slota 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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

6,897 Medicare Part D claims for 869 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Slota6,897
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel835 claims
  2. Carvedilol701 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium464 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate394 claims
  5. Eliquis334 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium316 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): 97.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score94.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $976.40

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Slota$976.40
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Carolina Heart Specialists LLCLancaster, SC

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

Paul A. Slota among 300 cardiovascular disease physician records in South Carolina

Paul A. Slota, M.D. is one of 300 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 1998 among the 208 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 300 cardiovascular disease physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carlos Albrecht, M.D.Lancaster, SC 297201558378091
  2. Mark Ciminelli, M.D., F.A.C.C.Lancaster, SC 297201982657003
  3. Zafar Iqbal, MDLancaster, SC 297201053571703
  4. Deepak Shah, M.D.Lancaster, SC 297201316993116
  5. Vipulkumar Shah, M.D.Lancaster, SC 297201841246584
  6. Nathaniel Edwards, MDRock Hill, SC 297321831100148
  7. Justin Haynie, MDRock Hill, SC 297321467464305
  8. Harry Hicklin, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321992717763

Common questions

What is Paul A. Slota, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul A. Slota, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104877257, issued on May 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul A. Slota, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1029 W Meeting St, Lancaster, SC, 29720. Phone: (803) 285-2041. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul A. Slota, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18457, 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 Paul A. Slota, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul A. Slota, M.D. had 6,897 Medicare Part D claims for 869 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul A. Slota, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.2 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.

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