NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Phillip Ron Ferrell, PA

Surgical Physician Assistant · West Columbia, SC

Phillip Ron Ferrell, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1659347201, issued on Feb 24, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 2811, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1659347201
Name
Phillip Ron Ferrell
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
2811 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2728 Sunset Blvd Ste 400, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone
(803) 936-7095
Enumerated
Feb 24, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 936-7908
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171110002615); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2728 Sunset Blvd Ste 400

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

  1. Brandie Bernagozzi, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1619299708
  2. Ian BrastauskasVascular Surgery Physician1013411859
  3. Paige Crowley, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1760958532
  4. Heather Currier, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1073672358
  5. Lisa Davis, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1770128613
  6. Gerald Fortuna, MDVascular Surgery Physician1447479829

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

571 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Phillip Ferrell571
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate91 claims
  2. Clopidogrel76 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium62 claims
  4. Amiodarone Hcl40 claims
  5. Eliquis40 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium27 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): 83 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 score80.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  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: $454.70

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Phillip Ferrell$454.70
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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. Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC

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

Phillip Ron Ferrell among 295 surgical physician assistant records in South Carolina

Phillip Ron Ferrell, PA is one of 295 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in South Carolina. 85% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2016 among the 240 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

28 surgical physician assistant records list a practice address in West Columbia

They are 28 of the 1,887 NPPES records with a practice address in West Columbia, and 295 surgical physician assistant records in South Carolina.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bryan Alford, PA-CWest Columbia, SC 291691437578259
  2. Jay Altemus, P.A.West Columbia, SC 291691942302062
  3. Brandie Bernagozzi, PA-CWest Columbia, SC 291691619299708
  4. Kristin Devito, PAWest Columbia, SC 291691891168555
  5. Erin Haggard, PA-CWest Columbia, SC 291691366487738
  6. Kevin Hengeveld, PA-CWest Columbia, SC 291691972520740
  7. Melissa Hodges, PA-CWest Columbia, SC 291691437410594
  8. Jill La Posta, PAWest Columbia, SC 291691427200047

Common questions

What is Phillip Ron Ferrell, PA's NPI number?

Phillip Ron Ferrell, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659347201, issued on Feb 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Phillip Ron Ferrell, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2728 Sunset Blvd Ste 400, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 936-7095. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Phillip Ron Ferrell, PA's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 2811, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Phillip Ron Ferrell, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Phillip Ron Ferrell, PA had 571 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Phillip Ron Ferrell, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 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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