Misty Danelle Polston Whipkey, NP
Dermatology Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC
Misty Danelle Polston Whipkey, NP is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1124556584, issued on May 30, 2017. Check the license (South Carolina 21023, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Misty Danelle Polston Whipkey
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 21023 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 917 Medical Cir, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
- Phone
- (843) 449-0453
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2017
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170914000498); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 917 Medical Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Misty Danelle Polston Whipkey in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 21023Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,428 Medicare Part D claims for 549 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole274 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate128 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate85 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide82 claims
- Otezla70 claims
- Fluorouracil61 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,863.11
173 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Waccamaw Dermatology LLCMyrtle Beach, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Misty Danelle Polston Whipkey among 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina
Misty Danelle Polston Whipkey, NP is one of 217 dermatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 75% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina.
All 217 in South Carolina → Every provider in Myrtle Beach → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mary Glover, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721720309941
- Vincent Klomps, PA-CMyrtle Beach, SC 295721407378011
- Taylor Todd, NP-CMyrtle Beach, SC 295721457000945
- Daniel Ward, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721306819990
- Elizabeth Watson, FNP-CMyrtle Beach, SC 295721194150011
- Vienna Gibson, D.O.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761306171582
- Kenneth Warrick, M.D.Longs, SC 295681366455206
- Richard Hussey, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771558365346
Common questions
What is Misty Danelle Polston Whipkey, NP's NPI number?
Misty Danelle Polston Whipkey, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124556584, issued on May 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Misty Danelle Polston Whipkey, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 917 Medical Cir, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572. Phone: (843) 449-0453. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Misty Danelle Polston Whipkey, NP's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 21023, 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 Misty Danelle Polston Whipkey, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Misty Danelle Polston Whipkey, NP had 1,428 Medicare Part D claims for 549 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Misty Danelle Polston Whipkey, NP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.