Svetozar Velikov Tomov, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Charleston, SC
Svetozar Velikov Tomov, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1578672077, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 29798, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Svetozar Velikov Tomov
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 29798 SC
17692 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00126715 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130730000171); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Svetozar Velikov Tomov in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 29798Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
756 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate127 claims
- Losartan Potassium85 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl76 claims
- Lisinopril45 claims
- Furosemide38 claims
- Potassium Chloride37 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: $24.43
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Nephrology Associates OF North Central Florida P AGainesville, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Svetozar Velikov Tomov among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina
Svetozar Velikov Tomov, M.D. is one of 202 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1999 among the 144 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.
All 202 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Milos Budisavjevic, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251184623654
- Charles Bunke, MDCharleston, SC 294251033227079
- Ruth Campbell, MDCharleston, SC 294251881635092
- Maria Egidi, MDCharleston, SC 294251275591299
- Tibor Fulop, MDCharleston, SC 294251376571448
- Perry Halushka, MDCharleston, SC 294251255449104
- Florence Hutchison, MDCharleston, SC 294251669580601
- Zipporah Krishnasami, MDCharleston, SC 294251063449569
Common questions
What is Svetozar Velikov Tomov, M.D.'s NPI number?
Svetozar Velikov Tomov, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578672077, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Svetozar Velikov Tomov, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Svetozar Velikov Tomov, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 29798, 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 Svetozar Velikov Tomov, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Svetozar Velikov Tomov, M.D. had 756 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.