Renu Pokharna, MD
Neurology Physician · Columbia, SC
Renu Pokharna, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1508870874, issued on Jul 29, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 39034, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Renu Pokharna
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 39034 SC
MD429403 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8 Richland Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 545-6050
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 545-6051
- Medicaid IDs
- 1017067070003 PA
390348 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160205000037); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8 Richland Medical Park
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Walter Peters, M.D.Neurology Physician1831362037
Verify Renu Pokharna in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 39034Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,505 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin167 claims
- Baclofen103 claims
- Topiramate103 claims
- Levetiracetam75 claims
- Sumatriptan Succinate72 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl59 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: $101.05
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 one group practice
- 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).
Renu Pokharna among 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina
Renu Pokharna, MD is one of 326 neurology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% 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, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2007 among the 185 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina.
All 326 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Xiao Androulakis, MDColumbia, SC 292031194990093
- Leonardo Bonilha, M.D. , PH.D.Columbia, SC 292031861699969
- Anton Coleman, MDColumbia, SC 292031740263227
- Miroslav Cuturic, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031093776254
- Joseph Ferrara, MDColumbia, SC 292031942450002
- Mark Friedman, DOColumbia, SC 292031932181849
- Te-Long Hwang, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031144280710
- William McElveen, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031528121449
Common questions
What is Renu Pokharna, MD's NPI number?
Renu Pokharna, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508870874, issued on Jul 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Renu Pokharna, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8 Richland Medical Park, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 545-6050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Renu Pokharna, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 39034, 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 Renu Pokharna, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Renu Pokharna, MD had 1,505 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.