Cathy Patricia Lee Ching, M.D.

Primary specialty

Rheumatology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RR0500X

License

27552 Issued in MS

Practice address

146 E Hospital Dr Ste 550
West Columbia, SC 29169-4843

Phone

(803) 936-7410

Fax

(803) 936-7412

NPI assigned

Jun 16, 2014

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

Yes

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in MS, SC2 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Specialty

Rheumatology

Education

Other, 2011

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Lexington Health IncGroup PAC ID 2567872070, 905 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Lexington Medical Center Hospital, West Columbia, SC, CCN 420073

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

83.94 of 100Reported as group

Quality

67.75

Promoting interoperability

100

Improvement activities

40

Cost

71.17

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: cleeching192494@direct.lexmed.com

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Lexington Health Inc

  • Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
  • West Columbia, SC
  • NPI 1710634753
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• State of Mississippi - University of Mississippi Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Jackson, MS
  • NPI 1154317527
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Lexington County Health Services District Inc

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • West Columbia, SC
  • NPI 1356366314
  NPD
• Lexington Health Inc

  • Rheumatology Physician
  • West Columbia, SC
  • NPI 1427656636
  NPD
• Lexington Health Inc

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • West Columbia, SC
  • NPI 1942190988
  NPD
• State of Mississippi - University of Mississippi Medical Center

  • Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier
  • Jackson, MS
  • NPI 1235019530
  NPD
• Lexington County Health Services District, Inc.

  • Urgent Care Clinic/Center
  • Columbia, SC
  • NPI 1396778056
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Lexington Health Inc

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • West Columbia, SC
  • NPI 1386241834
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "2500 N. STATE STREET",
            "address_2": "CBO-SUITE 4200",
            "city": "JACKSON",
            "state": "MS",
            "postal_code": "392164500",
            "telephone_number": "601-496-9794",
            "fax_number": "601-815-0434"
        },
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            "city": "WEST COLUMBIA",
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            "fax_number": "803-936-7412"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
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            "address_1": "180 JFK Dr Ste 210",
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            "state": "FL",
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        "last_name": "LEE CHING",
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        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
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        "enumeration_date": "2014-06-16",
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        "certification_date": "2026-03-06",
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    },
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        },
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        }
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    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [
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            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
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            "address_1": "146 E Hospital Dr Ste 550",
            "city": "West Columbia",
            "state": "SC",
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "other_names": []
}

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• Rheumatology Physician in West Columbia, SC
• Providers in West Columbia, SC by specialty
• Rheumatology Physician in South Carolina

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Mar 6, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.