What is Scott Cummings's specialty?

Scott Cummings (NPI 1871522292) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Internal Medicine in Bluffton, SC.

Where does Scott Cummings practice?

Scott Cummings practices in Bluffton, SC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1871522292.

How much does Medicare pay Scott Cummings?

Scott Cummings (NPI 1871522292) received approximately $160K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 604 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1871522292

Scott CummingsMD

PRACTICEPALMETTO MEDICAL GROUP LLCSee all providers at this practice →

Internal MedicineBluffton, SCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,605

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

2,852

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$156K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,190 Internal Medicine providers in SC — top quintile (cohort median 884).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

7,004

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$553K

Distinct drugs

116

Brand share

18.5%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium689 claims

Lisinopril316 claims

Simvastatin278 claims

Alprazolam274 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium262 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

87.0

Quality

83.2

Cost

73.4

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.50%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$509

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$509

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$509

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Scott Cummings's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 41 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Jason Snyder Diagnostic Radiology · Charleston, SC	123	271
Sean Vanmarter Podiatry · Bluffton, SC	96	192
CANDLER HOSPITAL INCORPORATED	74	542
Richard Allen Diagnostic Radiology · Savannah, GA	59	169
Jay Kalan Cardiology · Hilton Head Island, SC	36	151
John Batson Pain Management · Hardeeville, SC	36	173
Mri At Belfair Llc Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) · Bluffton, SC	35	61
Christopher Hulsey Diagnostic Radiology · Savannah, GA	32	89
Lynn Goetze Family Practice · Bluffton, SC	31	74
RUNKEL, CHRISTIN	27	77
Mark Lawton Cardiology · Hilton Head, SC	27	95
Gary Thomas Hematology · Hilton Head Island, SC	26	159

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

CROSS-REFERENCE

Related data on other Healthparse brands

ProviderScore

OIG/SAM exclusion screening, sanctions history

Healthparse Signals

Monitor this provider for changes — dated NPI change events