NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Whitney Crain Martin, DO

Rheumatology Physician · West Columbia, SC

Whitney Crain Martin, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1578055042, issued on May 31, 2018. Check the license (South Carolina 89896, 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
1578055042
Name
Whitney Crain Martin
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
89896 SC
OT018575 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
146 E Hospital Dr Ste 550, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone
(803) 936-7410
Enumerated
May 31, 2018
Record last updated
Jan 16, 2024
Fax
(803) 936-7412
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230628001378); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Edward Via Col Of Osteo Medicine-Virginia Campus, 2018
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 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 550

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

  1. Marcie Alisangco, DORheumatology Physician1225222680
  2. Janie Bruce, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1932308558
  3. Leah Byrd, PAPhysician Assistant1336497874
  4. Cayla Fleshman, PAPhysician Assistant1336715705
  5. Cathy Lee Ching, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1124432398
  6. Nicholas LytleRheumatology Physician1588050652

Verify Whitney Crain Martin 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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,720 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 51 claims were for opioids.

  1. Whitney Martin1,720
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate322 claims
  2. Prednisone233 claims
  3. Methotrexate164 claims
  4. Gabapentin98 claims
  5. Leflunomide71 claims
  6. Sulfasalazine54 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: $495.63

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Whitney Martin$495.63
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Whitney Crain Martin among 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina

Whitney Crain Martin, DO is one of 128 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 90 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207RR0500X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marcie Alisangco, DOWest Columbia, SC 291691225222680
  2. Janie Bruce, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691932308558
  3. Fernando Castro, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691518063718
  4. Cathy Lee Ching, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691124432398
  5. Nicholas LytleWest Columbia, SC 291691588050652
  6. Robert Boyd, MDColumbia, SC 292031801869458
  7. Angus Brabham, MDColumbia, SC 292031841263910
  8. James Fant, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031699742825

Common questions

What is Whitney Crain Martin, DO's NPI number?

Whitney Crain Martin, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578055042, issued on May 31, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Whitney Crain Martin, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 146 E Hospital Dr Ste 550, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 936-7410. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Whitney Crain Martin, DO's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 89896, 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 Whitney Crain Martin, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Whitney Crain Martin, DO had 1,720 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.