ANTHONY LAWRENCE ASHER MD
NPI 1003814914
Neurological Surgery in Columbia, SC

Q: What is Anthony Asher's NPI number?

The NPI number for Anthony Asher is 1003814914. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 13, 2005.

Q: What is Anthony Asher's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Neurological Surgery with taxonomy code 207T00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Anthony Asher was last updated on May 15, 2026. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.

Active since July 13, 2005PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

3 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 310, COLUMBIA, SC 29203(803) 434-8323(803) 434-8326 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 15, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: May 15, 2026, Dec 6, 2021, Dec 18, 2020 (3 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Anthony Lawrence Asher Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

ANTHONY LAWRENCE ASHER MD (NPI 1003814914) is an individual neurological surgery provider in Columbia, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (19316) and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health, and maintains a secondary practice location in Charlotte.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1003814914

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy207T00000X

Provider Legal NameANTHONY LAWRENCE ASHERCredential: MD

Location Address3 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 310Columbia, SC 29203-6862

Mailing Address300 E Mcbee Ave Ste 300Greenville, SC 29601-2899 · (864) 522-8603

Phone(803) 434-8323

Fax(803) 434-8326

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSWayne State University School Of MedicineGraduated 1987

Enumeration DateJuly 13, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateMay 15, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedMay 15, 2026

✔ NPI 1003814914 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNeurological SurgeryAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207T00000X

Licenses✔ Licensed in SC · 19316✔ Licensed in NC · 9500499

Definition

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

3 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 310, Columbia, SC 29203

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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1225 Baldwin AveCharlotte, NC 28204-3109 · Phone (704) 376-1605 · Fax (704) 335-8448

Other Identifiers 3

Medicaid8912074NC

MedicaidN00499SC

Other140004702Railroad Medicare

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Anthony Lawrence Asher Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID1456435148

PECOS Enrollment IDI20100319000412, I20110214000761

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2

Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.

Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth 61796

Computer-assisted radiosurgery is a non-invasive treatment for brain growths. High-energy radiation beams are precisely targeted at the growth, destroying abnormal cells. This method is often used for the first growth, reducing risks associated with traditional surgery.

28 services27 patients

Mri scan of brain before and after contrast 70553

An MRI scan of the brain, both before and after contrast, helps visualize different brain structures. Initially, images are taken without a contrast agent. Then, a safe dye is injected which helps highlight certain areas, providing clearer, more detailed images.

24 services23 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health

Acute Care Hospitals · Charlotte, NC

2/5 CMS rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number340113

Location1000 Blythe BlvdCharlotte, NC 28203 · Mecklenburg County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29203 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$124.04 typical visit price

range $53.57 – $163.84

Typical copayment $31.01 (range $13.39 – $40.96)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$67.12 typical visit price

range $16.96 – $133.52

Typical copayment $16.78 (range $4.24 – $33.38)

Most-billed visit code 99213

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record

Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.

94%936 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

e-Prescribing

At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.

95%81 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Health Information Exchange

The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…

80%186 patients4/55-star benchmark: 98%

Medication Reconciliation

The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.

97%167 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Pain Assessment and Follow-Up

Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older with documentation of a pain assessment using a standardized tool(s) on each visit AND documentation of a follow-up plan when pain is present

87%785 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Patient-Specific Education

The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.

91%302 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous…

68%619 patients3/55-star benchmark: 97%

Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user

Patients screenedForUse: 100% · 196 patients

Patients tobacco: 79% · 28 patients

98%196 patients5/55-star benchmark: 98%

Provide Patient Access

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…

82%302 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Secure Messaging

For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…

24%302 patients2/55-star benchmark: 79%

Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly

Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication.

Lower rates are better for this measure.

Patients 2+: 1% · 234 patients

2%234 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

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