NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Wayne Kemmerlin, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Greenville, SC

Richard Wayne Kemmerlin, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Greenville, South Carolina, and NPI 1346397486, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 8349, 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
1346397486
Name
Richard Wayne Kemmerlin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
8349 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1817 Woodruff RD, Greenville, SC 29607
Phone
(864) 234-7000
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 234-4719
Medicaid ID
083493 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120430000428); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1976
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 1817 Woodruff RD

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

  1. Thomas Kendall, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1407905334
  2. Edward Tinsley, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1679736292

Verify Richard Wayne Kemmerlin 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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,964 Medicare Part D claims for 465 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 100 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Kemmerlin3,964
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril178 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate177 claims
  3. Omeprazole167 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium157 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium146 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide123 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): 74.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%20.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $439.13

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Kemmerlin$439.13
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Richard Wayne Kemmerlin among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina

Richard Wayne Kemmerlin, MD is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% 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 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

217 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Greenville

They are 217 of the 10,264 NPPES records with a practice address in Greenville, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Brake, M.D.Greenville, SC 296071861432387
  2. Louis Browne, M.D.Greenville, SC 296071891739504
  3. Tonya Edwards, MDGreenville, SC 296071538165865
  4. Harlicia Farley, MDGreenville, SC 296071154381036
  5. Lisa ForgioneGreenville, SC 296071881645562
  6. James Fuson, M.D.Greenville, SC 296071275571226
  7. Michael Harrah, M.D.Greenville, SC 296071487698981
  8. Dana Lewis, D.O.Greenville, SC 296071396717013

Common questions

What is Richard Wayne Kemmerlin, MD's NPI number?

Richard Wayne Kemmerlin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346397486, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Wayne Kemmerlin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1817 Woodruff RD, Greenville, SC, 29607. Phone: (864) 234-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Wayne Kemmerlin, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 8349, 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 Richard Wayne Kemmerlin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Wayne Kemmerlin, MD had 3,964 Medicare Part D claims for 465 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Wayne Kemmerlin, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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.

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