Dr. Thomas C. Austin, MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrics & Gynecology) (Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine (2001)
- Years since graduation
- 25
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 49
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2001Medical school: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician primary
SC license 27605
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Map: OB-GYN (Obstetrics & Gynecology) per capita by county →
Where they work
Hospitals
- Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC
Medical groups
- Lexington Health Inc (904 clinicians)
- Self Regional Healthcare (180 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 49
- Services billed
- 107
- Patients’ average age
- 66
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 26 | 18 |
| Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina | 21 | 20 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 13 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Estradiol Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 40 |
| Fluconazole Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 30 |
| Yuvafem (estradiol) Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 14 |
| Metronidazole Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 14 |
| Valacyclovir (valacyclovir hcl) Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 6 companies reported 9 payments worth $171 in total to this clinician.
| Sage Therapeutics, LLC | $68.27 |
|---|---|
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $38.59 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $22.94 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $15.95 |
| Optumhealth Care Solutions, LLC | $15.87 |
| Channel Medsystems, Inc. | $9.72 |
| Food and Beverage | $171 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.