NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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
1295092302
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
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 2 Medical Park RD Ste 300

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

  1. Jesse Clanton, M.D.Surgery Physician1023246295
  2. James Conner, DOSurgical Critical Care Physician1285291013
  3. David DeatonVascular Surgery Physician1023000858
  4. Lindsey Dunkelberger, M.D.Surgical Critical Care Physician1245475961
  5. Michael Fitzgerald, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1588924245
  6. Anna FullerSurgical Physician Assistant1043188857

Verify Kevin C. Choong in five checks

  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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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.

  1. Kevin Choong45
  2. Specialty average87

Most prescribed

  1. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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.

  1. Kevin Choong$238.68
  2. Specialty average$4,224.74

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. 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.

The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julian Kim, MDColumbia, SC 292031346268497
  2. Chukwuemeka Obiora, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031376702811
  3. Jennifer Gnerlich, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691790872596
  4. Katherine Ostapoff, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691407056922
  5. Timothy Yeatman, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031356358840
  6. Bernardo Franssen Canovas, M.D.Charleston, SC 294031811251366
  7. Daniel Kirchoff, M.D.Charleston, SC 294031487989059
  8. 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.

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