Dr. Heather Merrill Powers, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 563
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 224
- Part D claims, 2024
- 298
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $198
- Practice address
- 1330 Taylor Street Suite Fl 7, Columbia, SC 29201
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 296-3757
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Heather Merrill Powers is an internist in Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Powers practices at ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Community Hospital Corporation.
Dr. Powers' NPI, 1114987955, was assigned on March 24, 2006. Dr. Powers graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Powers holds South Carolina license 27283.
- NPI
- 1114987955NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7618943929
- NPI enumeration date
- March 24, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (803) 296-3757
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Heather Merrill Powers practices at ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Powers' primary practice is ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist, at 1330 Taylor Street Suite Fl 7, Columbia, SC 29201 in Richland County. The practice phone is (803) 296-3757.
- ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist1330 Taylor Street Suite Fl 7, Columbia, SC 29201 · Richland CountyPhone(803) 296-3757
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Heather Merrill Powers is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Powers' primary practice is ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Community Hospital Corporation. Dr. Powers is also affiliated with Prisma Health Baptist Hospital. The medical group on file is Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands. Dmand AI also links Dr. Powers to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency, 1 hospice and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather Merrill Powers' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Powers practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Heather Merrill Powers is one of 1,707 internists in South Carolina
Internal medicine is Dr. Powers' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Powers is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, South CarolinaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Powers
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Heather Merrill Powers billed Medicare for 563 services in 2024
CMS data shows 563 Medicare services from Dr. Powers across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 224 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,789 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Powers' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5592024: 5631%
Dr. Powers compared with the South Carolina median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Powers
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 563vs 74024% below
- Medicare patients
- 224vs 25813% below
- Part D claims
- 56vs 33183% below
Medians across 1,708 internists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Powers' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Heather Merrill Powers treated 224 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Powers in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 85 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Powers' median patient age at 64, with 60% women.
Dr. Powers' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Powers' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13962%
- Men8538%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Powers' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis60%
- Chronic kidney disease54%
- Diabetes51%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Anxiety46%
- Mood disorders41%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Powers' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Heather Merrill Powers wrote 298 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Powers wrote 298 Medicare Part D claims for 128 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 56 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $387 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 17 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Powers' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic243 claims82%
- Brand-name and other55 claims18%
Dr. Powers' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Powers' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids6%19 of 298 claims
- Antibiotics19%56 of 298 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 172024: 56229%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Heather Merrill Powers takes part in Medicare
Dr. Powers accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Heather Merrill Powers received $198 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Powers from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $110.
General payments to Dr. Powers by program year, 2016 to 2018
Companies that paid Dr. Powers the most, 2016 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Heather Merrill Powers graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Dr. Powers graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Heather Merrill Powers's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Heather Merrill Powers' NPI number?
Dr. Heather Merrill Powers' NPI number is 1114987955. It was assigned on March 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather Merrill Powers?
Dr. Heather Merrill Powers is an internist in Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Heather Merrill Powers practice?
Dr. Powers practices at 1330 Taylor Street Suite Fl 7, Columbia, SC 29201. Dr. Powers' primary practice is ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia, South Carolina, part of Community Hospital Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Powers to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency, 1 hospice and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Heather Merrill Powers' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Powers is (803) 296-3757.
What is Dr. Heather Merrill Powers' medical license number?
Dr. Powers holds South Carolina license 27283.
Which hospitals is Dr. Heather Merrill Powers affiliated with?
Dr. Powers practices at ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Powers is also affiliated with Prisma Health Baptist Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Powers to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Heather Merrill Powers part of?
Dr. Powers is linked to Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands. Dmand AI links Dr. Powers to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Heather Merrill Powers accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Powers billed Medicare for 563 services in 2024, and Dr. Powers accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heather Merrill Powers see?
CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Powers in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Heather Merrill Powers bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Powers' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
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Where did Dr. Heather Merrill Powers go to medical school?
Dr. Powers graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Heather Merrill Powers prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Powers' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Ciprofloxacin HCl.
Has Dr. Heather Merrill Powers received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $198 in general payments to Dr. Powers from 4 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Heather Merrill Powers been practicing?
Dr. Powers graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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