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Nitin Nigam, MD

Individual provider Ophthalmology Physician · NPI 1295058790

Nitin Nigam, MD practises Ophthalmology in West Columbia, South Carolina. Qualified in 2001, 25 years ago. Practices with Palmetto Retina Center LLC, a 13-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Years since qualifying
25
Licensed in
GA, MI, NC, SC
In the registry since
2010
Specialties on file
4
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

124 Sunset Ct
West Columbia, SC 29169-2429
Phone: (803) 744-0155
Fax: (803) 931-0076
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Specialties & licences

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207WX0107X · Licence 87451 (SC)
Ophthalmology Physician Taxonomy 207W00000X · Licence 4301095784 (MI)
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Taxonomy 207WX0107X · Licence 94696 (GA)
Ophthalmology Physician Taxonomy 207W00000X · Licence 201802495 (NC)

Record details

NPI number1295058790
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMarch 11, 2010
Last updated in NPPESNovember 25, 2025
Certification dateNovember 25, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPHTHALMOLOGY
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2001 (25 years in practice)
Group practice Palmetto Retina Center Llc — 13 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

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Cataract surgery 1–10 times

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Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients599
Services billed 6,863 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $284 8 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

  • Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Hospital · Columbia, SC

Colleagues at Palmetto Retina Center LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice.

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