NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Houston Cobb, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Columbia, SC

William Houston Cobb, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1306268008, issued on Jan 14, 2014. Check the license (South Carolina 4842, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306268008
Name
William Houston Cobb
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
4842 SC
1115651 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3016 Longtown Commons Dr Ste 200, Columbia, SC 29229
Phone
(803) 314-9640
Enumerated
Jan 14, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2024
Fax
(803) 314-9641
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3016 Longtown Commons Dr Ste 200

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

  1. Emilie Brown, PAPhysician Assistant1265096135
  2. Hannah Horton, DPTPhysical Therapist1356010219
  3. Selina Martin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1902811771
  4. Christina Walker, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1841408747

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

155 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. William Cobb155
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin26 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.

William Houston Cobb among 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina

William Houston Cobb, PA-C is one of 2,294 physician assistant records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 33% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

247 physician assistant records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 247 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Skyler Benson, PAColumbia, SC 292291013770197
  2. Emilie Brown, PAColumbia, SC 292291265096135
  3. Alleen Knowlin Britton, PA-CColumbia, SC 292291902028020
  4. Selina Martin, PA-CColumbia, SC 292291902811771
  5. Sydney Nidiffer, PA-CColumbia, SC 292291861101321
  6. Carrie Zipperer, PAColumbia, SC 292291477784833
  7. Austin Bragdon, PA-CColumbia, SC 292231952702151
  8. Leland George, PAColumbia, SC 292231821034208

Common questions

What is William Houston Cobb, PA-C's NPI number?

William Houston Cobb, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306268008, issued on Jan 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Houston Cobb, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3016 Longtown Commons Dr Ste 200, Columbia, SC, 29229. Phone: (803) 314-9640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Houston Cobb, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 4842, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William Houston Cobb, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Houston Cobb, PA-C had 155 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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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