Kent N. Cunningham, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Sumter, SC
Kent N. Cunningham, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Sumter, South Carolina, and NPI 1508839606, issued on Feb 9, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 14494, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kent N. Cunningham
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 14494 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 641 W Wesmark Blvd, Sumter, SC 29150
- Phone
- (803) 905-6944
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 469-3944
- Medicaid IDs
- GP5689 SC
144944 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050106000032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 303 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 641 W Wesmark Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Floyd Angus, MDGastroenterology Physician1124091137
- William Byrd, NPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1801271465
- Scott McDuffie, MDGastroenterology Physician1982677084
- Katherine Peil, FNPAdult Medicine Physician1467061481
- April Rogers, PACPhysician Assistant1245280866
- Chasity Shadoan, APNNurse Practitioner1275071300
Verify Kent N. Cunningham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14494Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
710 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine208 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium66 claims
- Omeprazole57 claims
- Mesalamine36 claims
- Sucralfate30 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf25 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): 84.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,468.75
111 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 one group practice
- Sumter GastroenterologySumter, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kent N. Cunningham among 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina
Kent N. Cunningham, MD is one of 303 gastroenterology 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2005 among the 217 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina.
All 303 in South Carolina → Every provider in Sumter → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Floyd Angus, MDSumter, SC 291501124091137
- Frank Martin, MD FACPSumter, SC 291501619983798
- Scott McDuffie, MDSumter, SC 291501982677084
- William PerkinsSumter, SC 291501871813733
- Theophilus Williams, MDSumter, SC 291501104899111
- Eric Heinzelmann, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691861427726
- Richard Lawson, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691518985175
- Samuel Saleeby, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691457381147
Common questions
What is Kent N. Cunningham, MD's NPI number?
Kent N. Cunningham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508839606, issued on Feb 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kent N. Cunningham, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 641 W Wesmark Blvd, Sumter, SC, 29150. Phone: (803) 905-6944. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kent N. Cunningham, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 14494, 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 Kent N. Cunningham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kent N. Cunningham, MD had 710 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kent N. Cunningham, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.9 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.
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.