NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carol A. Kooistra, MD

Neurology Physician · Spartanburg, SC

Carol A. Kooistra, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1598741837, issued on Dec 19, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 13349, 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
1598741837
Name
Carol A. Kooistra
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
13349 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
541 Floyd RD, Spartanburg, SC 29307
Phone
(864) 585-6179
Enumerated
Dec 19, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 583-5403
Medicaid ID
89135C9 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071008000364); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1982
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 541 Floyd RD

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

  1. Carol Nichols, MDNeurology Physician1609832237

Verify Carol A. Kooistra 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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5.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

7,243 Medicare Part D claims for 980 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 723 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carol Kooistra7,243
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin367 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl354 claims
  3. Levetiracetam274 claims
  4. Clonazepam271 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl258 claims
  6. Topiramate236 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): 96.1 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 score92.2
  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: $4,701.23

224 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carol Kooistra$4,701.23
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Carolina Neurology OF SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Carol A. Kooistra among 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina

Carol A. Kooistra, MD is one of 326 neurology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2007 among the 185 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 326 neurology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tonya Frazier, MDSpartanburg, SC 293071952376477
  2. Andrea Gil Guevara, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293071467948927
  3. Carol Nichols, MDSpartanburg, SC 293071609832237
  4. Juliette Saad, MDSpartanburg, SC 293071558441212
  5. Rowena Desailly-Chanson, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031902908387
  6. Amandeep Dhillon, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031386800415
  7. Bogdan Gheorghiu, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293031902892904
  8. Gonzalo Pares, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293011982809042

Common questions

What is Carol A. Kooistra, MD's NPI number?

Carol A. Kooistra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598741837, issued on Dec 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carol A. Kooistra, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 541 Floyd RD, Spartanburg, SC, 29307. Phone: (864) 585-6179. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carol A. Kooistra, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 13349, 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 Carol A. Kooistra, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carol A. Kooistra, MD had 7,243 Medicare Part D claims for 980 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carol A. Kooistra, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 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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