NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aaron Michael Hilton, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Lexington, SC

Aaron Michael Hilton, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Lexington, South Carolina, and NPI 1306106794, issued on May 21, 2012. Check the license (South Carolina 51131, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306106794
Name
Aaron Michael Hilton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
51131 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
157 Corley Mill RD, Lexington, SC 29072
Phone
(803) 256-2483
Enumerated
May 21, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2026
Fax
(803) 799-4624
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170814002150); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2012
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 157 Corley Mill RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Horace Beasley, AU.D.Audiologist1417990672
  2. Stephanie BergeronAudiologist1063825974
  3. Valerie Bradley, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1790178200
  4. Matthew Clements, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1588037584
  5. Leanne Gardner, AUDAudiologist1679132450
  6. Reyse Garner, AUDAudiologist1649011651

Verify Aaron Michael Hilton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

649 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Aaron Hilton649
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine202 claims
  2. Omeprazole170 claims
  3. Ofloxacin39 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate33 claims
  5. Ipratropium Bromide26 claims
  6. Prednisone25 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $265.42

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optinose US, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aaron Hilton$265.42
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Centa Medical Group PALexington, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aaron Michael Hilton among 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina

Aaron Michael Hilton, M.D. is one of 197 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 58% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 126 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan King, MDLexington, SC 290721811938830
  2. John Kirchner, M.D.Lexington, SC 290721598842189
  3. Brian Boone, M.D.Lugoff, SC 290781821309683
  4. Janaki Emani, M.D.Lugoff, SC 290781841450962
  5. Valerie Fritsch, M.D.Lugoff, SC 290781447513643
  6. Jacob Ossoff, M.D.Lugoff, SC 290781073958989
  7. Stephanie Tetterton, PALugoff, SC 290781154339695
  8. Wayne Harsha, M.D.Newberry, SC 291081760459283

Common questions

What is Aaron Michael Hilton, M.D.'s NPI number?

Aaron Michael Hilton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306106794, issued on May 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron Michael Hilton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 157 Corley Mill RD, Lexington, SC, 29072. Phone: (803) 256-2483. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aaron Michael Hilton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 51131, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aaron Michael Hilton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aaron Michael Hilton, M.D. had 649 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Aaron Michael Hilton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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