Teresa Fowler, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · West Columbia, SC
Teresa Fowler, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1497301873, issued on Aug 12, 2019. Check the license (South Carolina 91782, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Teresa Fowler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 91782 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 124 Sunset CT, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 744-0155
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2019
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240417000562); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 124 Sunset CT
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Verify Teresa Fowler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 91782Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
247 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost124 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol31 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl20 claims
- Timolol Maleate17 claims
- Rocklatan11 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: $417.73
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Palmetto Retina Center LLCWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Teresa Fowler among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina
Teresa Fowler, MD is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.
All 329 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bethany Bray, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691831222181
- William Clark, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691528057890
- Adam George, DOWest Columbia, SC 291691649919515
- Manuel Paez Escamilla, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691053873844
- Shail PatelWest Columbia, SC 291691336720499
- John Payne, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691528143021
- John Wells, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691841289154
- James Goodson, M.D.Sumter, SC 291501689677155
Common questions
What is Teresa Fowler, MD's NPI number?
Teresa Fowler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497301873, issued on Aug 12, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Teresa Fowler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 124 Sunset CT, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 744-0155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Teresa Fowler, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 91782, 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 Teresa Fowler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Teresa Fowler, MD had 247 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.