NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Theodore Cobert Belsches, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Columbia, SC

Theodore Cobert Belsches, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1255674784, issued on Apr 3, 2013. Check the license (South Carolina 82082, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255674784
Name
Theodore Cobert Belsches
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
82082 SC
MD457523 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
115 Blarney Dr Ste 108, Columbia, SC 29223
Phone
(803) 462-9200
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2013
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 699-1474
Medicaid ID
820829 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 115 Blarney Dr Ste 108

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

  1. Roxie Chisholm, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1932502572
  2. Sherie JenkinsCounselor1083257042
  3. Robert Kneece, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1902823545
  4. Nitin Patel, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871562025
  5. Kevin Ryan, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1790165280
  6. Michael Weymers, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1174184519

Verify Theodore Cobert Belsches 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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

615 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Theodore Belsches615
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium46 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium32 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate25 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium25 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl20 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl Er20 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Theodore Cobert Belsches among 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina

Theodore Cobert Belsches, MD is one of 1,881 internal medicine 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 2013, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 57% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207R00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

269 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 269 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelle Bolden, M.D.Columbia, SC 292231629098918
  2. Lori Cook, M.D.Columbia, SC 292231255317723
  3. Sarah Doctor-GreenwadeColumbia, SC 292231801392634
  4. Dale Hamrick, MDColumbia, SC 292231952370504
  5. Virginia Henderson, M.D., MPHColumbia, SC 292231922267749
  6. Robert Kneece, M.D.Columbia, SC 292231902823545
  7. Rizalino Mandanas, MDColumbia, SC 292231639358898
  8. Eric Marom, M.LD.Columbia, SC 292231942512173

Common questions

What is Theodore Cobert Belsches, MD's NPI number?

Theodore Cobert Belsches, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255674784, issued on Apr 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Theodore Cobert Belsches, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 115 Blarney Dr Ste 108, Columbia, SC, 29223. Phone: (803) 462-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Theodore Cobert Belsches, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 82082, 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 Theodore Cobert Belsches, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Theodore Cobert Belsches, MD had 615 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Theodore Cobert Belsches, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 of 100. 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.