Kushkumar Patel, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Charleston, SC
Kushkumar Patel, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1457080392, issued on Jun 7, 2022. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kushkumar Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 036.175314 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 169 Ashley Ave RM 202, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-2300
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2022
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260415002016); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kushkumar Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
279 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium32 claims
- Spironolactone12 claims
- Famotidine11 claims
- Jardiance11 claims
- Losartan Potassium11 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.
Kushkumar Patel among 470 hospitalist physician records in South Carolina
Kushkumar Patel, MD is one of 470 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 93% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2011 among the 409 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 470 hospitalist physician records in South Carolina.
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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Bundy, MDCharleston, SC 294251528150356
- Patrick Cawley, MDCharleston, SC 294251992813943
- Theresa Cuoco, MDCharleston, SC 294251124046677
- Robert Harrington, MDCharleston, SC 294251518919380
- Michael Hawkins, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251821091224
- Thomas Kyle, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251750355921
- Sarah Mennito, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251811085863
- David Mills, MDCharleston, SC 294251235228008
Common questions
What is Kushkumar Patel, MD's NPI number?
Kushkumar Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457080392, issued on Jun 7, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kushkumar Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 169 Ashley Ave RM 202, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kushkumar Patel, MD's license?
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 Kushkumar Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kushkumar Patel, MD had 279 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.