NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cole Milliken, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Charleston, SC

Cole Milliken, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1477110799, issued on May 22, 2019. Check the license (South Carolina MD92000, 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
1477110799
Name
Cole Milliken
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
MD92000 SC
13359512-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2060 Charlie Hall Blvd Ste 201, Charleston, SC 29414
Phone
(843) 722-2010
Enumerated
May 22, 2019
Record last updated
Sep 12, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240904003493); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2019
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 2060 Charlie Hall Blvd Ste 201

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

  1. Berdine Burger, MDOphthalmology Physician1811159791
  2. Alexa Rowe, ODOptometrist1427602051
  3. Megan Walton, O.D.Optometrist1871854794

Verify Cole Milliken 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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

459 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Cole Milliken459
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate102 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin48 claims
  3. Latanoprost43 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate26 claims
  5. Fluorometholone24 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol22 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score85.6
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,033.30

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cole Milliken$1,033.30
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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 Eyecare Physicians LLCCharleston, SC

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

Cole Milliken among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina

Cole Milliken, MD is one of 329 ophthalmology 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 2019, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Alfaro, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141982719290
  2. Charles Beischel, MD PHDCharleston, SC 294141417935834
  3. John Boatwright, MDCharleston, SC 294141285657908
  4. Patrick Dennis, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141811976517
  5. Laurie Elliott, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141174500623
  6. Eric Jablon, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141215042569
  7. Michael Johnson, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141548203185
  8. John Kerrison, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141952416257

Common questions

What is Cole Milliken, MD's NPI number?

Cole Milliken, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477110799, issued on May 22, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cole Milliken, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2060 Charlie Hall Blvd Ste 201, Charleston, SC, 29414. Phone: (843) 722-2010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cole Milliken, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD92000, 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 Cole Milliken, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cole Milliken, MD had 459 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cole Milliken, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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