Kristin Etzkorn, D.O.
Rheumatology Physician · Murrells Inlet, SC
Kristin Etzkorn, D.O. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and NPI 1265674238, issued on Apr 6, 2009. Check the license (South Carolina DO36648, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristin Etzkorn
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- DO36648 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4835 Highway 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
- Phone
- (843) 357-1021
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 19, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140825001928); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4835 Highway 17
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kristin Etzkorn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license DO36648Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,615 Medicare Part D claims for 509 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone371 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate321 claims
- Methotrexate259 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl239 claims
- Gabapentin208 claims
- Meloxicam160 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): 94.1 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: $2,196.89
122 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Carolina Rheumatology And NeurologyMyrtle Beach, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristin Etzkorn among 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina
Kristin Etzkorn, D.O. is one of 128 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 90 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207RR0500X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.
All 128 in South Carolina → Every provider in Murrells Inlet → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chrysoula Pappa, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761114177847
- David Chetrit, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721285155010
- Douglas Conaway, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721316944499
- Gerald Larochelle, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721821091489
- David Lazar, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721225320666
- Wendy Lee, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721154360675
- Rabih Nayfe, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721760823553
- Jon Twining, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721568492346
Common questions
What is Kristin Etzkorn, D.O.'s NPI number?
Kristin Etzkorn, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265674238, issued on Apr 6, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristin Etzkorn, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4835 Highway 17, Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576. Phone: (843) 357-1021. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristin Etzkorn, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number DO36648, 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 Kristin Etzkorn, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristin Etzkorn, D.O. had 2,615 Medicare Part D claims for 509 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristin Etzkorn, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.