NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Aiken, SC

Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Aiken, South Carolina, and NPI 1457327587, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 22809, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457327587
Name
Ray Bauer Vaughters
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
22809 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
526 Richland Ave W, Aiken, SC 29801
Phone
(803) 648-3130
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(803) 502-1103
Medicaid ID
228097 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040518000570); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1998
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 526 Richland Ave W

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

  1. Rachel GayFamily Nurse Practitioner1679295315
  2. Jeanne Martin, PACMedical Physician Assistant1508860420

Verify Ray Bauer Vaughters 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

2,590 Medicare Part D claims for 771 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Ray Vaughters2,590
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium278 claims
  2. Ozempic230 claims
  3. Glimepiride154 claims
  4. Farxiga133 claims
  5. Pioglitazone Hcl100 claims
  6. Jardiance90 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): 93 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 score91.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%87.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,158.53

46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ray Vaughters$1,158.53
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

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. R. Bauer Vaughters, III, MD, Inc.Aiken, SC

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

Ray Bauer Vaughters among 109 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in South Carolina

Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD is one of 109 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 72 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 109 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Wozniak, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321942282470
  2. Marion Betancourt Albrecht, M.D.Lancaster, SC 297201497906432
  3. Ryan Singhi, M.D.Fort Mill, SC 297081568882009
  4. Gowtham Gannamani, M.D.Simpsonville, SC 296811700383569
  5. Hilary Brynildsen, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461639152408
  6. Mc Anto AntonyAnderson, SC 296211639584683
  7. Rosalind Clara Basil, MDAnderson, SC 296211952930117
  8. Ravi Kant, M.B.B.S.Anderson, SC 296211720242183

Common questions

What is Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD's NPI number?

Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457327587, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 526 Richland Ave W, Aiken, SC, 29801. Phone: (803) 648-3130. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 22809, 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 Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD had 2,590 Medicare Part D claims for 771 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93 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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