Dirk Michael Elston, MD

Primary specialty

Dermatopathology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207ND0900X

License

35527 Issued in SC

Practice address

171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425-8908

Phone

(843) 792-1414

NPI assigned

Mar 2, 2006

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 5

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in SC

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

DermatologyAlso: Pathology

Education

Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 1982

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Group practices

University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South CarolGroup PAC ID 6305758574, 1,634 clinicians

Medical University of South CarolinaGroup PAC ID 2365403698, 6 clinicians

Musc Community PhysiciansGroup PAC ID 6507260668, 1,353 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Musc Medical Center Hospital, Charleston, SC, CCN 420004
• Coastal Carolina Hospital Hospital, Hardeeville, SC, CCN 420101
• Trident Medical Center Hospital, Charleston, SC, CCN 420079

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

79.02 of 100Reported as group

Quality

62.41

Promoting interoperability

99

Improvement activities

40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: delston183952@direct.musc.edu

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Medical University of South Carolina

  • Clinical Medical Laboratory
  • Charleston, SC
  • NPI 1437636057
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Musc Community Physicians

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Bamberg, SC
  • NPI 1841878006
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Charleston, SC
  • NPI 1043241110
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Musc Community Physicians

  • Rural Health Clinic/Center
  • Bowman, SC
  • NPI 1225735772
  NPD
• University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Charleston, SC
  • NPI 1982678496
  NPD
• Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties

  • Community/Retail Pharmacy
  • Orangeburg, SC
  • NPI 1467709881
  NPD (past)
• Geisinger Clinic

  • Diagnostic Radiology Physician
  • Danville, PA
  • NPI 1558313023
  NPD (past)
• Shamokin Area Community Hospital

  • Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
  • Coal Township, PA
  • NPI 1265566764
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Medical University Hospital Authority

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Charleston, SC
  • NPI 1073605879
  Care Compare affiliation
• Medical University Hospital Authority

  • Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Orangeburg, SC
  • NPI 1154020147
  Care Compare affiliation
• Medical University Hospital Authority

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Charleston, SC
  • NPI 1659435840
  Care Compare affiliation
• Medical University Hospital Authority

  • Psychiatric Hospital
  • Orangeburg, SC
  • NPI 1669171740
  Care Compare affiliation
• Medical University Hospital Authority

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Orangeburg, SC
  • NPI 1710683354
  Care Compare affiliation
• Medical University Hospital Authority

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Orangeburg, SC
  • NPI 1770280299
  Care Compare affiliation
• South Carolina Coastal Medical Center LLC

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Hardeeville, SC
  • NPI 1205605409
  Care Compare affiliation
• Trident Medical Center, LLC

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Charleston, SC
  • NPI 1366496937
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "city": "CHARLOTTE",
            "state": "NC",
            "postal_code": "282751461",
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• Micaela Elrod
• Nicolas Warren Elrod, MD
• Walaa Mohamed Mohamed Elsekaily, MD
• Don Edword Elsey, EDD LPC
• Luci Elsey, M.A., CCC-SLP
• Katherine L Elston
• Stephanie Ann Elswick, PTA
• Thomas Elwood
• Anthony Jacob Emanuel, MD
• Kyle Embertson, M.D.

• Dermatopathology Physician in Charleston, SC
• Providers in Charleston, SC by specialty
• Dermatopathology Physician in South Carolina

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Sep 8, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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