NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Cole Austin, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Columbia, SC

Thomas Cole Austin, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1710958020, issued on Jan 27, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 27605, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710958020
Name
Thomas Cole Austin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
27605 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
233 Longtown RD, Columbia, SC 29229
Phone
(803) 788-0268
Enumerated
Jan 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2025
Fax
(803) 788-7384
Medicaid ID
276052 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060316000288); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2001
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 233 Longtown RD

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

  1. Douglas Addy, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1942270590
  2. Crystal Johnson, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1407804826
  3. Chasity McCrayFamily Nurse Practitioner1104493725
  4. Mackenzie Spangler, AGPC-BCStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649116252
  5. Amanda Whitehead, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1194565515
  6. Alex Wilson, DOInternal Medicine Physician1942620257

Verify Thomas Cole Austin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 27605    Check the board
  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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

165 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Austin165
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol40 claims
  2. Fluconazole30 claims
  3. Metronidazole14 claims
  4. Yuvafem14 claims
  5. Valacyclovir13 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: $181.48

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Austin$181.48
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Lexington Health IncColumbia, SC
  3. Piedmont Physician Network LLCRock Hill, SC

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 Cole Austin among 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina

Thomas Cole Austin, MD is one of 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 477 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina.

All 752 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Addy, MDColumbia, SC 292291942270590
  2. Addison Doran, MDColumbia, SC 292291407435878
  3. Brittanie Hagen, MDColumbia, SC 292291306266226
  4. Crystal Johnson, M.D.Columbia, SC 292291407804826
  5. Jill Johnson, D.O.Columbia, SC 292291508121948
  6. Rachel Parker, MDColumbia, SC 292291396207841
  7. Patricia Seal, M.D.Columbia, SC 292291447592167
  8. Shalanda Webb, MDColumbia, SC 292291912136649

Common questions

What is Thomas Cole Austin, MD's NPI number?

Thomas Cole Austin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710958020, issued on Jan 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Cole Austin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 233 Longtown RD, Columbia, SC, 29229. Phone: (803) 788-0268. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Cole Austin, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 27605, 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 Cole Austin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Cole Austin, MD had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.

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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.