NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russell David Kitch, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · North Charleston, SC

Russell David Kitch, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in North Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1992705099, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 15299, 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
1992705099
Name
Russell David Kitch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
15299 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2850 Tricom Street, North Charleston, SC 29406
Phone
(843) 863-1188
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 863-8286
Medicaid IDs
GP2380 SC
152943 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040827000050); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1985
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 2850 Tricom Street

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

  1. Donna Patterson, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1336169499

Verify Russell David Kitch 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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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

407 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Russell Kitch407
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate104 claims
  2. Famotidine78 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide32 claims
  4. Omeprazole28 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium20 claims
  6. Azelastine Hcl15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $100.58

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Russell Kitch$100.58
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Charleston Surgical Consultants LLCNorth Charleston, SC
  2. Low Country Ent PANorth Charleston, SC
  3. Summerville Sleep Consultants LLCSummerville, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Russell David Kitch among 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina

Russell David Kitch, M.D. is one of 197 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 126 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stuart Bailey, MBBS,BSC,MPHILCharleston, SC 294061174442396
  2. Thomas Hendriks, MBBS, MPHIL, FRACSCharleston, SC 294061659119790
  3. Joshua Hornig, MDCharleston, SC 294061518070135
  4. Peter Horwich, MD FRCSCNorth Charleston, SC 294061831751437
  5. Jeffrey Houlton, MDCharleston, SC 294061831351360
  6. Eric Lentsch, MDCharleston, SC 294061508846460
  7. Robert Marwick, MDNorth Charleston, SC 294061700852423
  8. David Neskey, MDCharleston, SC 294061366694218

Common questions

What is Russell David Kitch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Russell David Kitch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992705099, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell David Kitch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2850 Tricom Street, North Charleston, SC, 29406. Phone: (843) 863-1188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell David Kitch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 15299, 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 Russell David Kitch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell David Kitch, M.D. had 407 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Russell David Kitch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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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