Melissa Hutson Kuester, D.P.T.
Physical Therapist · Charleston, SC
Melissa Hutson Kuester, D.P.T. is a physical therapist with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1104017664, issued on Aug 8, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 5527, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Hutson Kuester
- Credential
- D.P.T.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Therapist 225100000X
- License number
- 5527 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 445 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407
- Phone
- (843) 766-2121
- Enumerated
- Aug 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 766-8644
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071019000039); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Hutson Kuester 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 5527Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Private Therapy Services LLCCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Hutson Kuester among 3,905 physical therapist records in South Carolina
Melissa Hutson Kuester, D.P.T. is one of 3,905 physical therapist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 38% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 15% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 38% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2017 among the 1,504 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
238 physical therapist records list a practice address in Charleston
They are 238 of the 10,840 NPPES records with a practice address in Charleston, and 3,905 physical therapist records in South Carolina.
All 3,905 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Physical Therapist nationwide →
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- Amanda Heyboer, M.P.T.Charleston, SC 294071457317836
- Jonathan Kelley, PTCharleston, SC 294071487689659
- Kelly Lenz, PTCharleston, SC 294071891775045
- Gabriel Mattson, P.T.Charleston, SC 294071013005834
Common questions
What is Melissa Hutson Kuester, D.P.T.'s NPI number?
Melissa Hutson Kuester, D.P.T.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104017664, issued on Aug 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Hutson Kuester, D.P.T. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 445 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC, 29407. Phone: (843) 766-2121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Hutson Kuester, D.P.T.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 5527, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.