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- 3016 Longtown Commons Dr, Columbia, SC 29229
About Dr. Cauthen
Carlton G. Cauthen, M.D. practices pulmonary disease in Columbia, SC. Carlton is a 2002 graduate of University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Carlton is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Carlton cared for 2,798 Medicare patients across 3,467 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, test to measure rate of airflow, and test for exercise-induced lung stress. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346258746.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (803) 936-8900
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
3016 LONGTOWN COMMONS DR
Columbia, SC 29229
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease 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
Chronic conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
- At-home sleep test
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP titration
- Overnight oxygen study
- Sleep study
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,467 services · 2,798 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
58 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | Imaging | 71250 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure rate of airflow | Treatment | 94375 |
782 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
283 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
255 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
214 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | Treatment | 95800 |
126 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | Treatment | 95811 |
73 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
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.
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 lung specialists in Columbia 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2002 at University of South Carolina School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Carlton G. Cauthen specialize in?
Carlton G. Cauthen is a lung specialist in Columbia, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Carlton G. Cauthen located?
Carlton G. Cauthen is listed at 3016 Longtown Commons Dr, Columbia, SC 29229. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Carlton G. Cauthen's phone number?
The number on file is (803) 936-8900. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Carlton G. Cauthen's NPI number?
Carlton G. Cauthen's National Provider Identifier is 1346258746. 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 Carlton G. Cauthen train?
Carlton G. Cauthen attended University of South Carolina School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Carlton G. Cauthen been practicing?
Carlton G. Cauthen has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Carlton G. Cauthen do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Carlton G. Cauthen performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views and ct scan of chest without contrast; provides treatments such as test to measure rate of airflow and test for exercise-induced lung stress, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Carlton G. Cauthen confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Carlton G. Cauthen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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