NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chokri Alioua

Nephrology Physician · Greenville, SC

Chokri Alioua is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Greenville, South Carolina, and NPI 1538142807, issued on Nov 21, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 20655, 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
1538142807
Name
Chokri Alioua
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
20655 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
203 Mills Ave, Greenville, SC 29605
Phone
(864) 271-1844
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 271-2147
Medicaid ID
206556 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040921000504); accepts Medicare assignment
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 203 Mills Ave

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

  1. George Acres, MDNephrology Physician1922081298
  2. Istvan Bognar, MDNephrology Physician1659354926
  3. Kaye Christopher, MDNephrology Physician1881689966
  4. Kevin Dao, DOInternal Medicine Physician1811456981
  5. Amanda Dill, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1740859636
  6. Kory Drake, DONephrology Physician1114423522

Verify Chokri Alioua 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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

706 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Chokri Alioua706
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Sevelamer Carbonate97 claims
  2. Farxiga70 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate47 claims
  4. Calcium Acetate38 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium38 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride33 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): 18.8 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $162.74

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chokri Alioua$162.74
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Carolina Nephrology PAGreenville, SC

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

Chokri Alioua among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina

Chokri Alioua is one of 202 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% 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, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 1999 among the 144 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Acres, MDGreenville, SC 296051922081298
  2. Istvan Bognar, MDGreenville, SC 296051659354926
  3. Kaye Christopher, MDGreenville, SC 296051881689966
  4. Charles Fowler, MDGreenville, SC 296051558344820
  5. Joachim Hertel, MDGreenville, SC 296051538146303
  6. William Kendrick, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051720199920
  7. Victor Klimas, MDGreenville, SC 296051801879184
  8. Joseph North-Coombes, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051346398047

Common questions

What is Chokri Alioua's NPI number?

Chokri Alioua's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538142807, issued on Nov 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chokri Alioua located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 203 Mills Ave, Greenville, SC, 29605. Phone: (864) 271-1844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chokri Alioua's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 20655, 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 Chokri Alioua prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chokri Alioua had 706 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chokri Alioua's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 18.8 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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