NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Joseph Collins, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Columbia, SC

Robert Joseph Collins, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1225477425, issued on Jun 20, 2013. Check the license (South Carolina LL35932, 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
1225477425
Name
Robert Joseph Collins
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
LL35932 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1801 Sunset, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 434-4197
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 434-4160
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190820001044); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2013
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 1801 Sunset

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

  1. Hayley Barbato, DOInternal Medicine Physician1285046102
  2. Thomas McCurry, MDInternal Medicine Physician1568802486

Verify Robert Joseph Collins 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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,691 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 167 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Collins1,691
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole259 claims
  2. Letrozole97 claims
  3. Acyclovir95 claims
  4. Dexamethasone70 claims
  5. Imbruvica62 claims
  6. Prochlorperazine Maleate61 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).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,520.33

118 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Collins$2,520.33
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. South Carolina Oncology Assoc PAColumbia, SC

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

269 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 269 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina.

Other internal medicine physician records in South Carolina

  1. Sheharyar Abbasi, DOMyrtle Beach, SC1619617222
  2. John Abbott, M.D.Sumter, SC1093830762
  3. Amjad Abdulrahman, MDIrmo, SC1194718841
  4. Alvin Abinsay, M.D.Marion, SC1689608002
  5. Izabela Abissi, DOCharleston, SC1376387803
  6. Tinu Abraham, MDGreenwood, SC1194354399
  7. Natallia Abramovich, MDSeneca, SC1568647949
  8. Ibrahim Abu Dayah, MDMyrtle Beach, SC1306368667
  9. Lauren Abusal, MD, MSCRMyrtle Beach, SC1093552911
  10. John Adams, MDElgin, SC1750395570

Common questions

What is Robert Joseph Collins, MD's NPI number?

Robert Joseph Collins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225477425, issued on Jun 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Joseph Collins, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 Sunset, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-4197. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Joseph Collins, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number LL35932, 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 Robert Joseph Collins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Joseph Collins, MD had 1,691 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Joseph Collins, MD'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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