CAROLINA MUSCULOSKELETAL INSTITUTE PA
NPI 1518943364
Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine in Aiken, SC

Q: What is Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute PA's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Pain Medicine, specializing in Interventional Pain Medicine, with taxonomy code 208VP0014X.

Active since December 22, 2005

410 UNIVERSITY PKWY STE 2600, AIKEN, SC 29801(803) 644-4264(803) 293-1523 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 28, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 08, 2026.

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About Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute Pa NPPES

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

CAROLINA MUSCULOSKELETAL INSTITUTE PA (NPI 1518943364), doing business as Carolina Orthopedic Associates Pa, is a healthcare organization registered as an interventional pain medicine in Aiken, South Carolina and active in the NPI registry since December 2005. The organization lists Phillip T Suwan, Owner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1518943364

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy208VP0014X

Legal Business NameCAROLINA MUSCULOSKELETAL INSTITUTE PA

Location Address410 UNIVERSITY PKWY STE 2600Aiken, SC 29801-6829

Mailing Address410 University Pkwy Ste 2600Aiken, SC 29801-6829 · (803) 644-4264 · Fax (803) 293-1523

Phone(803) 644-4264

Fax(803) 293-1523

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialPhillip T SuwanOwner · (803) 644-4264

Enumeration DateDecember 22, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 28, 2025

NPPES CertifiedOctober 28, 2025

✔ NPI 1518943364 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyPain Medicine · Interventional Pain MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208VP0014X

Definition

Interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interventional techniques in managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, independently or in conjunction with other modalities of treatment.

Also ListedAnesthesiology · Pain MedicineTaxonomy 207LP2900X

Also ListedPodiatrist · Foot & Ankle SurgeryTaxonomy 213ES0103X · License 59 (SC)

410 UNIVERSITY PKWY STE 2600, Aiken, SC 29801

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Other Names 1

Former Legal Business NameCarolina Orthopedic Associates Pa

Other Identifiers 2

MedicaidGP9908SC

MedicaidPA4030SC

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

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

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute Pa is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

Medicare enrollment records show 2 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute PA, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 2 practice at this address. They are listed nearest first.

Clinicians, nearest first (2)

Phillip Suwan, MD

Interventional Pain Management

NPI 1043473895

410 UNIVERSITY PKWY STE 2600
Aiken, SC 29801

(803) 644-4264

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Angela Molnar, DPM

Podiatry

NPI 1932413614

410 UNIVERSITY PKWY STE 2600
Aiken, SC 29801

(803) 644-4264

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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 Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute PA's NPI number?

The NPI number for Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute PA is 1518943364. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 22, 2005. The provider was formerly known as Carolina Orthopedic Associates PA.

Where is Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute PA located?

Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute PA is located at 410 University Pkwy Ste 2600, Aiken, SC 29801. The listed phone number is (803) 644-4264.

What is Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute PA's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Pain Medicine, specializing in Interventional Pain Medicine, with taxonomy code 208VP0014X.

Is Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute PA enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute PA is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute PA?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 2 clinicians reassign their Medicare billing to Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute PA, in Interventional Pain Management and Podiatry. A 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 the clinician's services. Of these, 2 practice at this address. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

What insurance does Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute PA accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care and Ambetter of North Carolina list Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute PA as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute PA was last updated on October 28, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 months 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.