NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elizabeth Miller Kline, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Charleston, SC

Elizabeth Miller Kline, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1306817200, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 23465, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306817200
Name
Elizabeth Miller Kline
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
23465 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
125 Doughty St Ste 280, Charleston, SC 29403
Phone
(843) 720-8317
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2024
Fax
(843) 720-8319
Medicaid ID
234650 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060914000241); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 1995
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 125 Doughty St Ste 280

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

  1. Gloria Barnette, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1124264874
  2. Janice Bruce, DNP, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1306487343
  3. Lisa Burgess, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1073132502
  4. Meghan Dressler, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1922608645
  5. Anthony Firilas, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1447343066
  6. Alan Fogle, MDUrology Physician1922007160

Verify Elizabeth Miller Kline in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 23465    Check the board
  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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78% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

180 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Elizabeth Kline180
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl32 claims
  2. Gabapentin20 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl11 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: $379.18

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Elizabeth Kline$379.18
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Roper Saint Francis Physicians NetworkCharleston, SC

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

Elizabeth Miller Kline among 97 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in South Carolina

Elizabeth Miller Kline, M.D. is one of 97 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 1999 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 97 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in South Carolina.

All 97 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Mace, M.D.Charleston, SC 294031316264732
  2. Sheel Patel-Polk, D.O.Charleston, SC 294031649632795
  3. David Peterseim, MDCharleston, SC 294031821052556
  4. Awad El-Ashry, MDCharleston, SC 294011881824712
  5. Curtis Quinn, MDCharleston, SC 294011164497269
  6. Scott Ross, MDCharleston, SC 294011164413563
  7. Masafumi ShibataCharleston, SC 294011053253724
  8. John Spratt, MDCharleston, SC 294011356301691

Common questions

What is Elizabeth Miller Kline, M.D.'s NPI number?

Elizabeth Miller Kline, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306817200, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elizabeth Miller Kline, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Doughty St Ste 280, Charleston, SC, 29403. Phone: (843) 720-8317. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elizabeth Miller Kline, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 23465, 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 Elizabeth Miller Kline, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elizabeth Miller Kline, M.D. had 180 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.

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