Liang Zha, M.D.
NPI 1497165682ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Columbia, SC
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) with Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands, practicing in Columbia, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,110,314 for 1,758 claims, against $79,568 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,512 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Prisma Health Baptist and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497165682 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 28, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 9, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 41025 | SC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 41025 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 277 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,001 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $79,568 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,758 · 2,332 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 250 |
| Total drug cost | $1,110,314 |
| Generic share | 53% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC · 1,068 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Prisma Health BaptistColumbia, SC
- Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia, SC
- Prisma Health Richland HospitalColumbia, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,512 · 115 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$5,426 · 96 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $541.80 | 27 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $327.29 | 11 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $210.74 | 6 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $197.77 | 10 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $183.17 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,495 · 114 payments
- Education$17.38 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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