HEATHER MERRILL POWERS MD
NPI 1114987955
Internal Medicine in Columbia, SC
About Heather Merrill Powers Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HEATHER MERRILL POWERS MD (NPI 1114987955) is an individual internal medicine provider in Columbia, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (27283) and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Columbia.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Heather Merrill Powers 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Heather Powers reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Columbia, SC 29203
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 1,466 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Columbia, SCPrisma Health Baptist
Acute Care Hospitals · Columbia, SCPhysician 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.
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.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
COLUMBIA, SC 29203
COLUMBIA, SC 29203
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Heather Powers's NPI number?
The NPI number for Heather Powers is 1114987955. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 24, 2006. The provider is also known as Heather Merrill MD.
Where is Heather Powers located?
Heather Powers practices at 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 320, Columbia, SC 29203. The listed phone number is (803) 434-6771.
What is Heather Powers's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Heather Powers enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Heather Powers is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Heather Powers's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Heather Powers reassigns Medicare benefits to Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands (Columbia, SC). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Heather Powers's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Heather Powers affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Heather Powers is affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital and Prisma Health Baptist.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Heather Powers was last updated on March 18, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Heather Merrill Powers, MD · NPI 1114987955
Internal Medicine physician in Columbia, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 24, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1114987955 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 24, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **State license:** 27283 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 320, Columbia, SC 29203-6896
- **Phone:** (803) 434-6771 · **Fax:** (803) 434-3955
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands (NPI 1346761897, Columbia, SC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, class of 2000
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 18, 2024
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 272831 (SC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1114987955) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.