NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dina V. Hunter, MD

Dermatology Physician · Columbia, SC

Dina V. Hunter, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1285611525, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 13534, 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
1285611525
Name
Dina V. Hunter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
13534 SC
H2877 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1709 Barnwell St, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone
(803) 254-3376
Enumerated
Dec 28, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 254-3883
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100812000344); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1986
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 1709 Barnwell St

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

  1. Scott Maisch, MDDermatopathology (Pathology) Physician1508841073
  2. Stacy Pye, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1801107115
  3. David Ullman, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1013397835

Verify Dina V. Hunter 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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

2,267 Medicare Part D claims for 870 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Dina Hunter2,267
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide298 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate294 claims
  3. Fluocinolone Acetonide261 claims
  4. Fluocinonide164 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate143 claims
  6. Ciclopirox132 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: $1,037.85

55 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dina Hunter$1,037.85
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. The Dermatology Group LLCColumbia, SC

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

Dina V. Hunter among 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina

Dina V. Hunter, MD is one of 217 dermatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% 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 · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2008 among the 153 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Herman Thompson, MDColumbia, SC 292011598790586
  2. Pierre Jaffe, MDColumbia, SC 292031245208297
  3. Patricia McClerklin, MDColumbia, SC 292031154428100
  4. Frederick McElveen, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031417925173
  5. William McWilliams, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031396718979
  6. Mark Blaskis, MDColumbia, SC 292041841259124
  7. Asha James, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041669445235
  8. Richard Laws, M.D.Columbia, SC 292041487602207

Common questions

What is Dina V. Hunter, MD's NPI number?

Dina V. Hunter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285611525, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dina V. Hunter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1709 Barnwell St, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (803) 254-3376. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dina V. Hunter, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 13534, 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 Dina V. Hunter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dina V. Hunter, MD had 2,267 Medicare Part D claims for 870 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dina V. Hunter, MD'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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