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Pulmonary Disease

Liang Zha, MD

Works at hospitals in Columbia, SC · South Carolina

Summary

Dr. Liang Zha, MD is a pulmonologist at 1 Richland Medical Park Dr, Suite 300, Columbia, SC 29203. Phone: (803) 434-3320. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Liang Zha had 277 Original Medicare patients and 1,001 services. NPI 1497165682. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Liang Zha, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Liang Zha accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Liang Zha accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Liang Zha see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 277 Original Medicare patients and 1,001 services for Liang Zha. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Liang Zha's NPI number?
1497165682. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Liang Zha, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients277
Services billed to Medicare1,001
Different services or procedures45
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)207 services
  2. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)92 services
  3. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)92 services
  4. Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (94729)70 services
  5. Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume (94010)63 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis52%
  • Diabetes44%
  • Chronic kidney disease44%
  • Ischemic heart disease42%

Hospitals where Liang Zha works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Liang Zha at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Liang Zha is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Liang Zha as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands1,068 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other pulmonologists in Columbia

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Columbia, SC — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2009 (17 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1497165682
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians