NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael R. Kaup, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Hilton Head, SC

Michael R. Kaup, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and NPI 1497704613, issued on May 6, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 15872, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497704613
Name
Michael R. Kaup
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
15872 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25 Hospital Center Blvd, Hilton Head, SC 29926
Phone
(843) 689-8281
Enumerated
May 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
G32407 SC
000423882E GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081003000558); accepts Medicare assignment
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 25 Hospital Center Blvd

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

  1. Brett Cargill, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1235188566
  2. Tyah Haro, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1245610526
  3. Feerozeh Jahanshahi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1598915381
  4. Shannon KeithNurse Practitioner1083331763
  5. Tracey Leaver-Williams, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1275738569
  6. Laura Riley, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1659725083

Verify Michael R. Kaup in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

889 Medicare Part D claims for 633 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Kaup889
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass98 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate97 claims
  3. Azithromycin77 claims
  4. Cefdinir75 claims
  5. Prednisone54 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone53 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBluffton, SC · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Michael R. Kaup among 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina

Michael R. Kaup, MD is one of 1,244 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 84% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2012 among the 752 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Hilton Head

They are 5 of the 242 NPPES records with a practice address in Hilton Head, and 1,244 emergency medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brett Cargill, MDHilton Head, SC 299261235188566
  2. Bryan Chapman, DOHilton Head Island, SC 299261962480699
  3. Robert Clodfelter, MDHilton Head, SC 299261407806557
  4. Emily Golan, MDHilton Head Island, SC 299261407485584
  5. Heather Hinshelwood, MDHilton Head, SC 299261235289984
  6. Benjamin Kessler, DOHilton Head Island, SC 299261053361402
  7. Flavien LeclereHilton Head Island, SC 299261972966828
  8. Nicholas MaraninoHilton Head Island, SC 299261376886036

Common questions

What is Michael R. Kaup, MD's NPI number?

Michael R. Kaup, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497704613, issued on May 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael R. Kaup, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25 Hospital Center Blvd, Hilton Head, SC, 29926. Phone: (843) 689-8281. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael R. Kaup, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 15872, 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 Michael R. Kaup, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael R. Kaup, MD had 889 Medicare Part D claims for 633 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.