Timothy P. Close, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Columbia, SC
Timothy P. Close, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1700859485, issued on Feb 11, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 14574, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Timothy P. Close
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- 14574 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 Park St, Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone
- (803) 462-3770
- Enumerated
- Feb 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 462-3771
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050316000176); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2000 Park St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Timothy P. Close in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14574Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Image Care Radiology Associates, LLCColumbia, SC
- Imagecare LLCColumbia, SC
- Lexington Radiology AssociatesWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Timothy P. Close among 517 diagnostic radiology physician records in South Carolina
Timothy P. Close, MD is one of 517 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 71% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2005 among the 338 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 517 diagnostic radiology physician records in South Carolina.
All 517 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- W Bayard, MDColumbia, SC 292011336112010
- Floyd Bell, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011265493035
- Tommy Cupples, MDColumbia, SC 292011437122116
- Martin Dommers, MDColumbia, SC 292011821062332
- James Haswell, MDColumbia, SC 292011306804802
- Alan Kantsiper, MDColumbia, SC 292011730153248
- Zachary Kilpatrick, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011154385334
- John Lauver, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011336103274
Common questions
What is Timothy P. Close, MD's NPI number?
Timothy P. Close, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700859485, issued on Feb 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Timothy P. Close, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Park St, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (803) 462-3770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Timothy P. Close, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 14574, 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 Timothy P. Close, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Timothy P. Close, MD had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Timothy P. Close, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.