Dr. Nitin Nigam, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 5,342
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 599
- Part D claims, 2024
- 511
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,661
- Practice address
- 124 Sunset Ct, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 931-0077
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Palmetto Retina Center
West Columbia, South Carolina
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Dr. Nitin Nigam is an ophthalmologist in West Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Nigam practices at Palmetto Retina Center in West Columbia, South Carolina.
Dr. Nigam's NPI, 1295058790, was assigned on March 11, 2010. Dr. Nigam holds North Carolina license 201802495.
- NPI
- 1295058790NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9931233764
- NPI enumeration date
- March 11, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (803) 931-0077
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nitin Nigam practices at Palmetto Retina Center in West Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Nigam's primary practice is Palmetto Retina Center, at 124 Sunset Ct, West Columbia, SC 29169 in Lexington County. The practice phone is (803) 931-0077.
- Palmetto Retina Center124 Sunset Ct, West Columbia, SC 29169 · Lexington CountyPhone(803) 931-0077
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Nitin Nigam is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Nigam's primary practice is Palmetto Retina Center in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Nigam is also affiliated with MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown. The medical group on file is Aspirus Ironwood Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nigam to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nitin Nigam's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nigam practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Palmetto Retina Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nitin Nigam is one of 269 ophthalmologists in South Carolina
Ophthalmology is Dr. Nigam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Nigam's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, North CarolinaPrimary
- Michigan license
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Nigam
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nitin Nigam billed Medicare for 5,342 services in 2024
CMS data shows 5,342 Medicare services from Dr. Nigam across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 599 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,091,680 for them.
Dr. Nigam's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5772024: 1,914232%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 3202024: 1,760450%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2582024: 965274%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1812024: 672271%
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 31
- Other services
- 2023: 622024: 0100%
Where Dr. Nigam's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5,326100%
- In a facility160%
Dr. Nigam compared with the South Carolina median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Nigam
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 5,342vs 2,4462.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 599vs 88132% below
- Part D claims
- 445vs 74841% below
Medians across 277 ophthalmologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Nigam's 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. Nitin Nigam treated 599 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 599 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nigam in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 262 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nigam's median patient age at 70, with 57% women.
Dr. Nigam's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Nigam's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women34257%
- Men25743%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Nigam's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis43%
- Diabetes34%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Anxiety20%
- Mood disorders19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Nigam's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nitin Nigam wrote 511 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nigam wrote 511 Medicare Part D claims for 153 patients. 62% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 445 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $14,777 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 97 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Nigam's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic317 claims62%
- Brand-name194 claims38%
Dr. Nigam's 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 972024: 445359%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 5 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. Nitin Nigam takes part in Medicare
Dr. Nigam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Nitin Nigam received $1,661 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 50 general payments to Dr. Nigam from 14 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $374.
General payments to Dr. Nigam by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Nigam the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Nitin Nigam'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Nitin Nigam's NPI number?
Dr. Nitin Nigam's NPI number is 1295058790. It was assigned on March 11, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nitin Nigam?
Dr. Nitin Nigam is an ophthalmologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Nitin Nigam practice?
Dr. Nigam practices at 124 Sunset Ct, West Columbia, SC 29169. Dr. Nigam's primary practice is Palmetto Retina Center in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nigam to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Nitin Nigam's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nigam is (803) 931-0077.
What is Dr. Nitin Nigam's medical license number?
Dr. Nigam holds North Carolina license 201802495, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Nitin Nigam been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nigam in North Carolina and Michigan.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nitin Nigam affiliated with?
Dr. Nigam is affiliated with MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown.
What medical group is Dr. Nitin Nigam part of?
Dr. Nigam is linked to Aspirus Ironwood Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Nigam to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Nitin Nigam accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nigam billed Medicare for 5,342 services in 2024, and Dr. Nigam accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nitin Nigam see?
CMS counts 599 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nigam in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Nitin Nigam bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Nigam's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92134), injected or infused drug (J0178) and injected or infused drug (J0177).
What drugs does Dr. Nitin Nigam prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nigam's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Atropine Sulfate and Ofloxacin.
Has Dr. Nitin Nigam received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,661 in general payments to Dr. Nigam from 14 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Nitin Nigam been practicing?
Dr. Nigam graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
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