NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie A. Skinner, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · West Columbia, SC

Valerie A. Skinner, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1306857388, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 20943, 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
1306857388
Name
Valerie A. Skinner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
20943 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
222 E Medical LN Ste 300, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone
(803) 936-8100
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 936-8130
Medicaid ID
209438 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050104000748); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1997
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 222 E Medical LN Ste 300

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

  1. Donna Andrews, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1548378409
  2. Janice Bacon, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1194789735
  3. Dianne Bretz, FNP-BCObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1659587764
  4. Blake Chapman, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1619357043
  5. James Estes, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1285641753
  6. Kaleigh Keister, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1407357908

Verify Valerie A. Skinner 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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

104 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Valerie Skinner104
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol32 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): 83 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 score80.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  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: $316.90

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valerie Skinner$316.90
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC

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

Valerie A. Skinner among 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina

Valerie A. Skinner, MD is one of 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% 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, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2006 among the 477 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207V00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

38 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in West Columbia

They are 38 of the 1,887 NPPES records with a practice address in West Columbia, and 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Janice Bacon, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691194789735
  2. Ponce Bullard, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691609897313
  3. James Estes, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691285641753
  4. George GalleryWest Columbia, SC 291691801803036
  5. David Holladay, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691962472936
  6. Christopher Hutchinson, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691083662357
  7. Moses Laffitte, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691316917388
  8. Philip Levin, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691912915299

Common questions

What is Valerie A. Skinner, MD's NPI number?

Valerie A. Skinner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306857388, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie A. Skinner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 E Medical LN Ste 300, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 936-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie A. Skinner, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 20943, 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 Valerie A. Skinner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valerie A. Skinner, MD had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Valerie A. Skinner, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 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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