Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos, MD

  • West Columbia, SC
  • General surgeon
NPI1942460746PAC ID5799967931
Medicare services, 2024
88
Medicare patients, 2024
88
Part D claims, 2024
101
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$10,122
Practice address
146 E Hospital Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169
Practice phone
Call (803) 936-3300
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Primary practice

Lexington Surgery

West Columbia, South Carolina

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Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos is a general surgeon in West Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. Limperos practices at Lexington Surgery in West Columbia, South Carolina.

Dr. Limperos' NPI, 1942460746, was assigned on June 15, 2008. Dr. Limperos graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 2006. Dr. Limperos holds Florida license ME164407.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5799967931
NPI enumeration date
June 15, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(803) 936-3300
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos practices at Lexington Surgery in West Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. Limperos' primary practice is Lexington Surgery, at 146 E Hospital Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169 in Lexington County. The practice phone is (803) 936-3300.

  • Lexington Surgery
    146 E Hospital Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169 · Lexington CountyPhone(803) 936-3300

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Limperos' primary practice is Lexington Surgery in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Limperos is also affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. The medical group on file is Lexington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Limperos to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Limperos practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lexington SurgeryAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos is one of 506 general surgeons in South Carolina

Surgery is Dr. Limperos' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Limperos is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Limperos' licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, South Carolina and Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME164407 · 2023 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • South Carolina license2011 to 2025
  • Ohio license2006 to 2012

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, amputation, appendectomy, chest trauma, collapsed lung, colon removal, gallbladder removal and gastrointestinal obstruction among the conditions Dr. Limperos treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Limperos

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos billed Medicare for 88 services in 2024

CMS data shows 88 Medicare services from Dr. Limperos across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 88 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,164 for them.

Medicare services, 202488
Medicare patients88
Paid by Medicare$7,164
Procedure codes6

Dr. Limperos' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1682024: 8848%

Where Dr. Limperos' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2528%
  • In a facility6372%

Dr. Limperos compared with the South Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Limperos
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
88vs 26567% below
Medicare patients
88vs 17851% below
Part D claims
63vs 5417% above

Medians across 500 general surgeons in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Limperos' 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. Nicholas A. Limperos treated 88 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 88 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Limperos in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 35 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.95, 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. Limperos' median patient age at 71, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 202488
Average age75
Average risk score1.95

Dr. Limperos' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Limperos' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4551%
  • Men4349%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Limperos' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis65%
  4. Ischemic heart disease49%
  5. Diabetes35%
  6. Chronic kidney disease34%
  7. Anxiety32%
  8. Cancer30%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Limperos' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men50%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos wrote 101 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Limperos wrote 101 Medicare Part D claims for 51 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 63 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $193 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024101
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$193
Part D patients51

Dr. Limperos' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic98 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims3%

Dr. Limperos' 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. Limperos' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids46%46 of 101 claims
  • Antibiotics11%11 of 101 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: 112024: 63473%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos ranks in the 86th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare

Dr. Limperos accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 18 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Limperos, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Limperos ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
86th percentile18 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 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. Nicholas A. Limperos received $10,122 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Limperos from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 45% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,775.

General payments to Dr. Limperos by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Limperos by kind, 2016 to 2025

$10.1Kin total
  • Education$4,51345%
  • Debt forgiveness$3,75037%
  • Food and beverage$1,08311%
  • Travel and lodging$7768%

Companies that paid Dr. Limperos the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University

Dr. Limperos graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolNortheast Ohio Medical University
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Limperos is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Humana
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • +8 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Limperos accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. Medicare9
  3. HMO8
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos' NPI number?

Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos' NPI number is 1942460746. It was assigned on June 15, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos?

Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos is a general surgeon in West Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos practice?

Dr. Limperos practices at 146 E Hospital Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169. Dr. Limperos' primary practice is Lexington Surgery in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Limperos to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Limperos is (803) 936-3300.

What is Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos' medical license number?

Dr. Limperos holds Florida license ME164407, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Limperos in Florida (2023 to 2026), South Carolina (2011 to 2025) and Ohio (2006 to 2012).

Which hospitals is Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos affiliated with?

Dr. Limperos is affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Limperos to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos part of?

Dr. Limperos is linked to Lexington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Limperos to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Limperos billed Medicare for 88 services in 2024, and Dr. Limperos accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos see?

CMS counts 88 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Limperos in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos board certified?

Yes. Dr. Limperos is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Limperos' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), hospital inpatient care (99223) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos go to medical school?

Dr. Limperos graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Limperos' most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron HCl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $10,122 in general payments to Dr. Limperos from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos been practicing?

Dr. Limperos graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Nicholas A. Limperos accept?

Dr. Limperos is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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