Pinky Subhash Vaidya, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Little River, SC
Pinky Subhash Vaidya, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Little River, South Carolina, and NPI 1639467152, issued on Jul 18, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 40833, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pinky Subhash Vaidya
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 40833 SC
MD15487 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3980 Highway 9 E Ste 340, Little River, SC 29566
- Phone
- (843) 366-3040
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 366-3041
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170828000461); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3980 Highway 9 E Ste 340
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Pinky Subhash Vaidya in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 40833Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
6,254 Medicare Part D claims for 804 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate786 claims
- Methotrexate772 claims
- Gabapentin631 claims
- Prednisone571 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl564 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium274 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,056.70
59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 2 group practices
- Mcleod Physician Associates IIMyrtle Beach, SC
- Mcleod Regional Medical Center OF The Pee Dee IncNorth Myrtle Beach, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pinky Subhash Vaidya among 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina
Pinky Subhash Vaidya, M.D. is one of 128 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 90 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207RR0500X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.
All 128 in South Carolina → Every provider in Little River → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Gelfand, MDLittle River, SC 295661952307753
- David Chetrit, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721285155010
- Douglas Conaway, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721316944499
- Gerald Larochelle, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721821091489
- David Lazar, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721225320666
- Wendy Lee, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721154360675
- Rabih Nayfe, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721760823553
- Jon Twining, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721568492346
Common questions
What is Pinky Subhash Vaidya, M.D.'s NPI number?
Pinky Subhash Vaidya, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639467152, issued on Jul 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pinky Subhash Vaidya, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3980 Highway 9 E Ste 340, Little River, SC, 29566. Phone: (843) 366-3040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pinky Subhash Vaidya, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 40833, 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 Pinky Subhash Vaidya, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pinky Subhash Vaidya, M.D. had 6,254 Medicare Part D claims for 804 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.