Seth Thomas Howell, MD
Dermatology Physician · Columbia, SC
Seth Thomas Howell, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1225532369, issued on Mar 22, 2018. Check the license (South Carolina 87099, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Seth Thomas Howell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 87099 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3600 Forest Dr Ste 400, Columbia, SC 29204
- Phone
- (803) 779-7316
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220804003777); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 217 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3600 Forest Dr Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Allison Cashman, M.D.Dermatology Physician1063433936
- Jim Chow, M.D.MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1891768487
- Alfonso Gonzalez, M.D.Dermatopathology Physician1912971367
- Mavinder GuramDermatology Physician1235768797
- Asha James, M.D.Dermatology Physician1669445235
- Richard Laws, M.D.Dermatology Physician1487602207
Verify Seth Thomas Howell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 87099Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
2,137 Medicare Part D claims for 882 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide260 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate256 claims
- Fluorouracil124 claims
- Mupirocin105 claims
- Hydrocortisone101 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate90 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,400.15
76 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Csc Acquisition, LLCColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Seth Thomas Howell among 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina
Seth Thomas Howell, MD is one of 217 dermatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 80% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina.
All 217 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Blaskis, MDColumbia, SC 292041841259124
- Allison Cashman, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041063433936
- Cody Connor, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041447631619
- Ann Harriott Ervin, MDColumbia, SC 292041134217565
- Asha James, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041669445235
- Richard Laws, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041487602207
- Annette Lynn, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041194792010
- Lori Mauldin, PA-CColumbia, SC 292041649221854
Common questions
What is Seth Thomas Howell, MD's NPI number?
Seth Thomas Howell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225532369, issued on Mar 22, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Seth Thomas Howell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3600 Forest Dr Ste 400, Columbia, SC, 29204. Phone: (803) 779-7316. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Seth Thomas Howell, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 87099, 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 Seth Thomas Howell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Seth Thomas Howell, MD had 2,137 Medicare Part D claims for 882 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Seth Thomas Howell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.