Kevin R. Rust, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Greenwood, SC
Kevin R. Rust, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Greenwood, South Carolina, and NPI 1821172560, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 18311, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin R. Rust
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 18311 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1015 Spring St, Greenwood, SC 29646
- Phone
- (864) 227-6741
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2024
- Fax
- (864) 227-2026
- Medicaid ID
- PA1122 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111011000033); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1991
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 197 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1015 Spring St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Whitney Lyerly Wilson, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1073342028
- Cody McCreary, H.I.S.Hearing Instrument Specialist1700076031
Verify Kevin R. Rust in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 18311Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
4,245 Medicare Part D claims for 991 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 120 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium805 claims
- Montelukast Sodium445 claims
- Azithromycin341 claims
- Mupirocin265 claims
- Prednisone264 claims
- Famotidine149 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: $151.58
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Self Medical GroupGreenwood, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kevin R. Rust among 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina
Kevin R. Rust, MD is one of 197 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina.
All 197 in South Carolina → Every provider in Greenwood → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Isenhower, MDGreenwood, SC 296461982788725
- Kyle Scates, MDGreenwood, SC 296461679657415
- Gregory Tarasidis, MDGreenwood, SC 296461588748321
- Dole Baker, MDAnderson, SC 296211396797833
- Michael Bauschard, M.D., M.S.Anderson, SC 296211194251066
- Zachary GriggsAnderson, SC 296211063805992
- Jane Riester, M.D.Anderson, SC 296211518988450
- Thomas Way, M.D.Anderson, SC 296211386897346
Common questions
What is Kevin R. Rust, MD's NPI number?
Kevin R. Rust, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821172560, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin R. Rust, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1015 Spring St, Greenwood, SC, 29646. Phone: (864) 227-6741. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin R. Rust, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18311, 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 R. Rust, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin R. Rust, MD had 4,245 Medicare Part D claims for 991 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.
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.