Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Rushiraj Chaitanya Laiwala, MD

Individual provider Geriatric Psychiatry Physician · NPI 1497985303

Rushiraj Chaitanya Laiwala, MD practises Psychiatry in Columbia, South Carolina. Qualified in 2007, 19 years ago. Practices with South Carolina Dept of Mental Health Accounting Office, a 231-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in South Carolina and Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
19
Licensed in
SC, TN
In the registry since
2009
Specialties on file
2
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MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

2200 Harden St
Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: (803) 737-5300
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Specialties & licences

Geriatric Psychiatry Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2084P0805X · Licence 38447 (SC)
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician Taxonomy 2084P0805X · Licence 50045 (TN)

Record details

NPI number1497985303
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 27, 2009
Last updated in NPPESJune 25, 2024
Certification dateJune 25, 2024

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyPSYCHIATRY
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2007 (19 years in practice)
Group practice South Carolina Dept Of Mental Health Accounting Office — 231 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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 patients66
Services billed 286 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $25 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at South Carolina Dept of Mental Health Accounting Office

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 231 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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