NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Louis Ashley, MD

Surgery Physician · Spartanburg, SC

Thomas Louis Ashley, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1780684456, issued on Jul 26, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 18103, 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
1780684456
Name
Thomas Louis Ashley
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
18103 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 E Wood St, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone
(864) 560-1576
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 560-1590
Medicaid IDs
7905997 NC
T18996 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070424000038); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1983
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 101 E Wood St

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

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  2. Dustin Abele, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1851771349
  3. Elizabeth Abell, MDInfectious Disease Physician1083623805
  4. Martine Abouchabki, PHARMDPharmacist1952299356
  5. Samuel Adams, MDInternal Medicine Physician1568026607
  6. Samuel Adediran, M.D.,Hematology & Oncology Physician1811259096

Verify Thomas Louis Ashley 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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

74 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Thomas Ashley74
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Metronidazole14 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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): 96.1 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 score92.2
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $151.11

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Ashley$151.11
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Thomas Louis Ashley among 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina

Thomas Louis Ashley, MD is one of 647 surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 335 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

62 surgery physician records list a practice address in Spartanburg

They are 62 of the 3,328 NPPES records with a practice address in Spartanburg, and 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Cochran, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031811962947
  2. James Green, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031144295262
  3. Robert Hird, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031831165513
  4. Hugh James, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031053375592
  5. Ari Kramer, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031073577698
  6. Thomas McLeod, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031336110519
  7. Christope NguyenSpartanburg, SC 293031457316978
  8. Richard Orr, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031215937990

Common questions

What is Thomas Louis Ashley, MD's NPI number?

Thomas Louis Ashley, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780684456, issued on Jul 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Louis Ashley, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 E Wood St, Spartanburg, SC, 29303. Phone: (864) 560-1576. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Louis Ashley, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18103, 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 Thomas Louis Ashley, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Louis Ashley, MD had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas Louis Ashley, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 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.

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