Kimberly K. Hinson, OD
Optometrist · Bluffton, SC
Kimberly K. Hinson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Bluffton, South Carolina, and NPI 1508820721, issued on Apr 14, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 997, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kimberly K. Hinson
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 997 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4 Okatie Ctr Blvd, Bluffton, SC 29909
- Phone
- (843) 705-3333
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2025
- Fax
- (843) 705-3334
- Medicaid IDs
- DA9642 SC
D09970 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031114000022); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4 Okatie Ctr Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Susan Disario, ODOptometrist1760445449
Verify Kimberly K. Hinson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 997Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
923 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost273 claims
- Timolol Maleate154 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth82 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol45 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate37 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate33 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): 82.8 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: $44.83
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Georgia Eye Institute OF The Southeast, LLCBluffton, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
20 optometrist records list a practice address in Bluffton
They are 20 of the 820 NPPES records with a practice address in Bluffton, and 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.
All 20 in Bluffton → All 749 in South Carolina → Every provider in Bluffton →
Other optometrist records in South Carolina
- Harris Abbasi, OD, MHA, FAAO, LSSBBFt Jackson, SC1376796821
- Lindsey Adams, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC1871944793
- Ethan Adkins, ODGreenville, SC1154813566
- William Ahders, ODColumbia, SC1710082482
- Alvin AlegadoGoose Creek, SC1194461699
- William Alexander, ODHartsville, SC1114931854
- Robert Allen, O.D.Hilton Head Island, SC1023041910
- Fouad Allouch, O.DMyrtle Beach, SC1972676203
- James Anderson, ODGreenville, SC1548227283
- Jeremy Anderson, O.D.Spartanburg, SC1942262621
Common questions
What is Kimberly K. Hinson, OD's NPI number?
Kimberly K. Hinson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508820721, issued on Apr 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kimberly K. Hinson, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Okatie Ctr Blvd, Bluffton, SC, 29909. Phone: (843) 705-3333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kimberly K. Hinson, OD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 997, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kimberly K. Hinson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kimberly K. Hinson, OD had 923 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kimberly K. Hinson, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 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.