NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luann Aquino, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Okatie, SC

Luann Aquino, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Okatie, South Carolina, and NPI 1659399566, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 021580, 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
1659399566
Name
Luann Aquino
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
021580 SC
045035 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14 Okatie Center Blvd S, Okatie, SC 29909
Phone
(843) 836-3800
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 837-7428
Medicaid IDs
215805 SC
000845633C GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040206000013); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1996
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 14 Okatie Center Blvd S

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

  1. William Kyle, DOInternal Medicine Physician1770758351

Verify Luann Aquino in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 021580
    Check the board
  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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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

14,424 Medicare Part D claims for 971 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 125 claims were for opioids.

  1. Luann Aquino14,424
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate1,001 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium758 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium708 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium616 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium338 claims
  6. Omeprazole323 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): 16.7 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $24.61

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lundbeck LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Luann Aquino$24.61
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Hilton Head Regional Physician Group LLCBluffton, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Luann Aquino among 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina

Luann Aquino, MD is one of 1,881 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 1,119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Okatie

They are 6 of the 149 NPPES records with a practice address in Okatie, and 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erik Baker, MDOkatie, SC 299091225071673
  2. John Burling, M.D.Okatie, SC 299091649292079
  3. Tiffany Cochran, M. D.Okatie, SC 299091104358514
  4. Kelly Kazmierski, MDOkatie, SC 299091467980292
  5. William Kyle, DOOkatie, SC 299091770758351
  6. James O'Malley, M.D.Bluffton, SC 299091760476980
  7. Carrie Alexander, MDBluffton, SC 299101720168735
  8. Scott Cummings, MDBluffton, SC 299101871522292

Common questions

What is Luann Aquino, MD's NPI number?

Luann Aquino, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659399566, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luann Aquino, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Okatie Center Blvd S, Okatie, SC, 29909. Phone: (843) 836-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luann Aquino, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 021580, 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 Luann Aquino, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luann Aquino, MD had 14,424 Medicare Part D claims for 971 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Luann Aquino, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 16.7 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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