Melissa Anne Cunningham, MD/PHD
Rheumatology Physician · Charleston, SC
Melissa Anne Cunningham, MD/PHD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1689751844, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 28966, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Anne Cunningham
- Credential
- MD/PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 28966 SC
LL28966 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 289663 SC
5921406 NC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111019000130); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Anne Cunningham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 28966Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
786 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate197 claims
- Prednisone87 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate36 claims
- Methotrexate33 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil30 claims
- Orencia Clickject25 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: $227.02
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aurinia Pharma U.S., 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
- University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Anne Cunningham among 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina
Melissa Anne Cunningham, MD/PHD 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2008 among the 90 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 Charleston → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Deanna Baker Frost, M.D., PH.DCharleston, SC 294251265798722
- Emily Farrar, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251841380953
- Sallie Giblin, MDCharleston, SC 294251871957993
- Gary Gilkeson, MDCharleston, SC 294251487762423
- Faye Hant, D.O.Charleston, SC 294251043392392
- Diane Kamen, MDCharleston, SC 294251043328909
- Holly Mitchell, MDCharleston, SC 294251073621017
- Richard Silver, MDCharleston, SC 294251275641219
Common questions
What is Melissa Anne Cunningham, MD/PHD's NPI number?
Melissa Anne Cunningham, MD/PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689751844, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Anne Cunningham, MD/PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Anne Cunningham, MD/PHD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 28966, 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 Melissa Anne Cunningham, MD/PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Anne Cunningham, MD/PHD had 786 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.