Dirk Michael Elston, MD
Dermatology Physician · Charleston, SC
Dirk Michael Elston, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1669449161, issued on Mar 2, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 35527, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dirk Michael Elston
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 35527 SC
260871 NY
MD033258E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Mar 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 001894696 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150506002516); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1982
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 171 Ashley Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Dirk Michael Elston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 35527Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,772 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dupixent Pen152 claims
- Minoxidil123 claims
- Mometasone Furoate101 claims
- Dupixent Syringe95 claims
- Spironolactone73 claims
- Dutasteride71 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $307.77
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Medical University OF South CarolinaCharleston, SC
- Musc Community PhysiciansColumbia, SC
- University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolMount Pleasant, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina.
Other dermatology physician records in South Carolina
- Caroline Aguilar, MDMount Pleasant, SC1518548007
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- Alan Anthony, MDRock Hill, SC1114003415
- Diana Antonovich, MDCharleston, SC1427093657
- Victoria AsmusGreenville, SC1063047033
- Eric Baker, M.D., P.A.Greenville, SC1760576383
- Mariah Barrett, PA-CAiken, SC1891421079
- Benjamin Barrick, DOGreenville, SC1659718427
- Cassandra Beard, D.O.Okatie, SC1508304833
Common questions
What is Dirk Michael Elston, MD's NPI number?
Dirk Michael Elston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669449161, issued on Mar 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dirk Michael Elston, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dirk Michael Elston, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 35527, 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 Dirk Michael Elston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dirk Michael Elston, MD had 1,772 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.