NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ritu Mehta Lacas, PHARMD

Pharmacist · West Columbia, SC

Ritu Mehta Lacas, PHARMD is a pharmacist with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1861709065, issued on Sep 9, 2010. Check the license (South Carolina 13036, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861709065
Name
Ritu Mehta Lacas
Credential
PHARMD
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
13036 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1618 Charleston Hwy, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone
(803) 794-0888
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2010
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1618 Charleston Hwy

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

  1. Angelena Cuteri, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1639552763
  2. Mary Douglass Smith, PHARMDPharmacist1962783449
  3. Emily WenzingerPharmacist1235545427

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pharmacist in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Ritu Lacas20
  2. Specialty average119

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.

121 pharmacist records list a practice address in West Columbia

They are 121 of the 1,887 NPPES records with a practice address in West Columbia, and 5,196 pharmacist records in South Carolina.

Other pharmacist records in South Carolina

  1. Romeo Abangan, PHARMDRidgeland, SC1922388081
  2. Mahmoud Abdelmaksoud, RPHMt Pleasant, SC1093283764
  3. Mark AbdelmessihFountain Inn, SC1679450613
  4. Peter AbdelmessihGreenville, SC1043131378
  5. Arash AbdiGreenville, SC1376951574
  6. Marian Abdou, PHARMACISTSpartanburg, SC1679070742
  7. Aseel AbdulrahmanJohns Island, SC1083311922
  8. Lauren Abel, PHARMDN Charleston, SC1144565813
  9. Shae Abercrombie, PHARMDGreenville, SC1003113176
  10. Modinat Abiodun, PHARM DFort Mill, SC1013574094

Common questions

What is Ritu Mehta Lacas, PHARMD's NPI number?

Ritu Mehta Lacas, PHARMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861709065, issued on Sep 9, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ritu Mehta Lacas, PHARMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1618 Charleston Hwy, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 794-0888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ritu Mehta Lacas, PHARMD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 13036, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ritu Mehta Lacas, PHARMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ritu Mehta Lacas, PHARMD had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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