Kevin C. Choong, M.D.
Surgical Oncology Physician · Columbia, SC
Kevin C. Choong, M.D. is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1295092302, issued on Apr 13, 2012. Check the license (South Carolina 86144, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin C. Choong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License number
- 86144 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Medical Park RD Ste 300, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 434-8800
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2012
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 929-0492
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250108003279); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgical oncology physician records → All 22 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2 Medical Park RD Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jesse Clanton, M.D.Surgery Physician1023246295
- James Conner, DOSurgical Critical Care Physician1285291013
- David DeatonVascular Surgery Physician1023000858
- Lindsey Dunkelberger, M.D.Surgical Critical Care Physician1245475961
- Michael Fitzgerald, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1588924245
- Anna FullerSurgical Physician Assistant1043188857
Verify Kevin C. Choong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 86144Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
45 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- 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.
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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $238.68
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 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
- Permanente Medical Group IncSan Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kevin C. Choong among 22 surgical oncology physician records in South Carolina
Kevin C. Choong, M.D. is one of 22 surgical oncology 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 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 16 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 22 surgical oncology physician records in South Carolina.
All 22 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Julian Kim, MDColumbia, SC 292031346268497
- Chukwuemeka Obiora, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031376702811
- Jennifer Gnerlich, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691790872596
- Katherine Ostapoff, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691407056922
- Timothy Yeatman, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031356358840
- Bernardo Franssen Canovas, M.D.Charleston, SC 294031811251366
- Daniel Kirchoff, M.D.Charleston, SC 294031487989059
- Andrea Abbott, MDCharleston, SC 294251245473354
Common questions
What is Kevin C. Choong, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kevin C. Choong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295092302, issued on Apr 13, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin C. Choong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Medical Park RD Ste 300, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin C. Choong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 86144, 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 Kevin C. Choong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin C. Choong, M.D. had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kevin C. Choong, M.D.'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.
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.