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Edit this profileWhere to find Anthony L. Asher, MD
- Columbia location main office
3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 310, Columbia, SC 29203 - Charlotte location
225 Baldwin Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204
About Dr. Asher
Anthony L. Asher, MD is a healthcare provider in Columbia, SC specializing in neurosurgery. Anthony trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. Anthony is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Anthony cared for 50 Medicare patients across 52 services. The services billed most often include computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth and mri scan of brain before and after contrast. This provider record is associated with NPI 1003814914.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (803) 434-8323
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 310
Columbia, SC 29203
225 Baldwin Ave
Charlotte, NC 28204
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
52 services · 50 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth | Procedure | 61796 |
28 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Imaging | 70553 |
24 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other neurosurgery specialists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgery specialists in Columbia 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 18 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1987 at Wayne State University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth 2
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Asher specialize in?
Dr. Asher is a neurosurgery in Columbia, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Asher located?
Dr. Asher is listed at 3 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 310, Columbia, SC 29203. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Asher's phone number?
The number on file is (803) 434-8323. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Asher's NPI number?
Dr. Asher's National Provider Identifier is 1003814914. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Asher go to medical school?
Dr. Asher attended Wayne State University School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Asher been practicing?
Dr. Asher has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Asher do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Asher performs procedures including computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth; reads or performs imaging such as mri scan of brain before and after contrast. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Asher confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Asher. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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