NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachelle Nicole Gajadhar, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Columbia, SC

Rachelle Nicole Gajadhar, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1720034879, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 29286, 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
1720034879
Name
Rachelle Nicole Gajadhar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
29286 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3010 Farrow RD, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 434-1210
Enumerated
May 26, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 434-1212
Medicaid ID
292864 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060922000106); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1997
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3010 Farrow RD

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

  1. Kelvin Barnes, NURSE PRACTITIONERAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1841563103
  2. Raymond Butts, PT DPT MSPhysical Therapist1255662151
  3. Jonathan Donley, PT, DPT, FAAOMPTPhysical Therapist1972736049
  4. Victor Hirth, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1508835588
  5. Erin Jacobson, PTPhysical Therapist1255572376
  6. Tiffany Johnson, NPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1245685478

Verify Rachelle Nicole Gajadhar 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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

2,707 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 76 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rachelle Gajadhar2,707
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate167 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium106 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium81 claims
  4. Lisinopril70 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium69 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium68 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC

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

Rachelle Nicole Gajadhar among 38 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in South Carolina

Rachelle Nicole Gajadhar, M.D. is one of 38 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 74% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 1996 among the 22 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 38 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Egbert, MD PHDColumbia, SC 292031447266325
  2. G Eleazer, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031093782229
  3. Victor Hirth, MDColumbia, SC 292031508835588
  4. Margaret Matthews, MDColumbia, SC 292031295704898
  5. Craig Maylath, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031326015249
  6. Donna Ray, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031598732307
  7. John Kleckley, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041356544100
  8. Malissa Wilson, MDColumbia, SC 292011073529053

Common questions

What is Rachelle Nicole Gajadhar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rachelle Nicole Gajadhar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720034879, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachelle Nicole Gajadhar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3010 Farrow RD, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-1210. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachelle Nicole Gajadhar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 29286, 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 Rachelle Nicole Gajadhar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachelle Nicole Gajadhar, M.D. had 2,707 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rachelle Nicole Gajadhar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 of 100. 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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