NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rushiraj Chaitanya Laiwala, M.D.

Geriatric Psychiatry Physician · Columbia, SC

Rushiraj Chaitanya Laiwala, M.D. is a geriatric psychiatry physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1497985303, issued on Jul 27, 2009. Check the license (South Carolina 38447, 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
1497985303
Name
Rushiraj Chaitanya Laiwala
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician 2084P0805X
License numbers
38447 SC
50045 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2200 Harden St, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 737-5300
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2009
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160721002303); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2200 Harden St

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

  1. Tania Aynat Sailer, MDPsychiatry Physician1548344872
  2. Audrey Boyd, MDFamily Medicine Physician1609834688
  3. Dorothy Chelton, RNRegistered Nurse1417133976
  4. Catherine ChristmusOccupational Therapist1750630653
  5. Ali Davani, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1659304962
  6. Scott LaneRegistered Respiratory Therapist1073863866

Verify Rushiraj Chaitanya Laiwala 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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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average geriatric psychiatry physician in 2024

4,873 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,485 among the 473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Rushiraj Laiwala4,873
  2. Specialty average1,485

Most prescribed

  1. Aripiprazole479 claims
  2. Risperidone430 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl418 claims
  4. Haloperidol406 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate379 claims
  6. Lithium Carbonate316 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. South Carolina Dept OF Mental Health Accounting OfficeColumbia, SC

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

Geriatric Psychiatry Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 10 geriatric psychiatry physician records in South Carolina.

All 10 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia →

Other geriatric psychiatry physician records in South Carolina

  1. Mary Bryan, M.D.Charleston, SC1376631614
  2. Hannah David, PA-CGreenville, SC1205615663
  3. Juliet Glover, M.D.Columbia, SC1609073014
  4. Lynn Hackett, MDColumbia, SC1407959349
  5. Angela Harper, MDColumbia, SC1801860515
  6. Anusuiya Nagar, MDGreer, SC1689934002
  7. Violeta Nistor, MDAnderson, SC1265750277
  8. Belynda Veser, MDGreer, SC1083629927
  9. Caroline West, A-GNPGreenville, SC1457059370

Common questions

What is Rushiraj Chaitanya Laiwala, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rushiraj Chaitanya Laiwala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497985303, issued on Jul 27, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rushiraj Chaitanya Laiwala, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2200 Harden St, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 737-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rushiraj Chaitanya Laiwala, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 38447, 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 Rushiraj Chaitanya Laiwala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rushiraj Chaitanya Laiwala, M.D. had 4,873 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,485. 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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