NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Emily Cox Kmetz, MD

Dermatology Physician · Summerville, SC

Emily Cox Kmetz, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Summerville, South Carolina, and NPI 1235219692, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 27899, 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
1235219692
Name
Emily Cox Kmetz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
27899 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
602 N Main St, Summerville, SC 29483
Phone
(843) 881-4440
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2024
Fax
(843) 225-0110
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090715000495); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2005
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 602 N Main St

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

  1. Diana Alford, P.A.Physician Assistant1588663082
  2. Elaine O'Donnell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336637693
  3. Jill Peterson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1134203326
  4. Ally Smoak, PA-CPhysician Assistant1508629858
  5. Ammon Waddell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780114348
  6. Ashley Wing, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1730529009

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  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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,142 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Emily Kmetz1,142
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole189 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate146 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide120 claims
  4. Hydrocortisone106 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate89 claims
  6. Mupirocin80 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): 98.3 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%94.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $2,669.40

125 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.

  1. Emily Kmetz$2,669.40
  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. Forefront Dermatology SCSummerville, SC

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

Emily Cox Kmetz among 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina

Emily Cox Kmetz, 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2008 among the 153 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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. Henry Kearse, MDSummerville, SC 294851538247663
  2. Sarah Derrington, MDSummerville, SC 294861891106811
  3. Manuel Valdebran CanalesSummerville, SC 294861013553957
  4. Jessica CamachoCharleston, SC 294921629954003
  5. Rachel Hill, M.D.Daniel Island, SC 294921336377738
  6. Grant Randall, MDCharleston, SC 294921245793728
  7. Eleanor Sahn, MDDaniel Island, SC 294921386699742
  8. Frank Boysia, MDFlorence, SC 295011952476558

Common questions

What is Emily Cox Kmetz, MD's NPI number?

Emily Cox Kmetz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235219692, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Emily Cox Kmetz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 602 N Main St, Summerville, SC, 29483. Phone: (843) 881-4440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Emily Cox Kmetz, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 27899, 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 Emily Cox Kmetz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Emily Cox Kmetz, MD had 1,142 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Emily Cox Kmetz, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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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