Robert P. Zurcher, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Columbia, SC
Robert P. Zurcher, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1255301768, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 17752, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert P. Zurcher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 17752 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2750 Laurel St Ste 305, Columbia, SC 29204
- Phone
- (803) 254-5140
- Enumerated
- Jan 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2025
- Fax
- (803) 779-1279
- Medicaid ID
- 177524 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110228000882); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 97 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2750 Laurel St Ste 305
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Susan Caudle, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1760898621
- Edward Leppard, MDSpecialist1891765392
- John Sutton, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1265402762
Verify Robert P. Zurcher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 17752Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
102 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Tartrate26 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium18 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: $368.84
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Getinge USA Sales, LLC. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 2 group practices
- Musc Community PhysiciansColumbia, SC
- Self Medical GroupGreenwood, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert P. Zurcher among 97 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in South Carolina
Robert P. Zurcher, MD is one of 97 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 86% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 1999 among the 64 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 97 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in South Carolina.
All 97 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Sutton, MDColumbia, SC 292041265402762
- James Burke, MDColumbia, SC 292031215071527
- Jeffery Martin, MDColumbia, SC 292031578531125
- William McMaster, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031124345574
- Scott Petit, MDColumbia, SC 292031932168580
- Reid Tribble, MDColumbia, SC 292031669440699
- Heather Currier, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691073672358
- Robert McCardle, MDLexington, SC 291691255503884
Common questions
What is Robert P. Zurcher, MD's NPI number?
Robert P. Zurcher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255301768, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert P. Zurcher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2750 Laurel St Ste 305, Columbia, SC, 29204. Phone: (803) 254-5140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert P. Zurcher, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 17752, 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 P. Zurcher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert P. Zurcher, MD had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.