NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Faulks Bruton, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Charleston, SC

Sara Faulks Bruton, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1578913018, issued on Jun 15, 2016. Check the license (South Carolina LL39649, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578913018
Name
Sara Faulks Bruton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
LL39649 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
135 Rutledge Ave # Msc578, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-3021
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2016
Record last updated
May 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 792-9936
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200608002387); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2016
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 135 Rutledge Ave # Msc578

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

  1. Kelly Slotin, PADermatology Physician1689435463
  2. Shannon Wessel, MDDermatology Physician1114772910

Verify Sara Faulks Bruton 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 dermatology physician in 2024

889 Medicare Part D claims for 408 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Sara Bruton889
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole146 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate130 claims
  3. Mupirocin106 claims
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide73 claims
  5. Desonide53 claims
  6. Fluocinonide40 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): 98.2 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%96.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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: $625.03

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, 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.

  1. Sara Bruton$625.03
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. Csc Acquisition, LLCColumbia, SC

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

Sara Faulks Bruton among 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina

Sara Faulks Bruton, M.D. 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 2016, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 153 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diana Antonovich, MDCharleston, SC 294251427093657
  2. Graciela De Jesus, MDCharleston, SC 294251659577518
  3. Dirk Elston, MDCharleston, SC 294251669449161
  4. Mackenzie Gwynne, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251780079665
  5. Benjamin Kuo, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251043419880
  6. Pearon Lang, MDCharleston, SC 294251104854314
  7. Anne Leclercq, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251649350976
  8. Richard Marchell, MDCharleston, SC 294251487682779

Common questions

What is Sara Faulks Bruton, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sara Faulks Bruton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578913018, issued on Jun 15, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Faulks Bruton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 135 Rutledge Ave # Msc578, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-3021. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Faulks Bruton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number LL39649, 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 Sara Faulks Bruton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sara Faulks Bruton, M.D. had 889 Medicare Part D claims for 408 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sara Faulks Bruton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.2 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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