Thomas Richard Prostko, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Easley, SC
Thomas Richard Prostko, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Easley, South Carolina, and NPI 1417928243, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 13970, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Richard Prostko
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 13970 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 403 Hillcrest Dr, Easley, SC 29640
- Phone
- (864) 442-0771
- Enumerated
- Jan 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (864) 442-0774
- Medicaid ID
- GP3506 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080925000532); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Richard Prostko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 13970Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
One hospital affiliation
- Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens, SC · Acute Care Hospitals
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).
Thomas Richard Prostko among 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina
Thomas Richard Prostko, M.D. is one of 303 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2005 among the 217 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina.
All 303 in South Carolina → Every provider in Easley → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Bachinski, MDGreenwood, SC 296461881687093
- Guy Dooley, D.O.Greenwood, SC 296461811336092
- William Gilchrist, MDGreenwood, SC 296461346233558
- Bryan Green, MDGreenwood, SC 296461861485963
- Matthew Mason, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461710272471
- Albert Ramage, MDGreenwood, SC 296461467445676
- Rafal Sadurski, MDGreenwood, SC 296461487647699
- Pratyusha Tirumani Setty, MDGreenwood, SC 296461932629235
Common questions
What is Thomas Richard Prostko, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Richard Prostko, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417928243, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Richard Prostko, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 403 Hillcrest Dr, Easley, SC, 29640. Phone: (864) 442-0771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Richard Prostko, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 13970, 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 Richard Prostko, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Richard Prostko, M.D. had 40 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.