Dr. Patrick D. Kent, M.D.
Infectious Disease (Infectious Disease Physician)
890 W Faris Rd Ste 520
Greenville, SC 29605
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At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 251
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Infectious Disease Physician primary
SC license 51267 -
Internal Medicine Physician
SC license 51267
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville, SC
- St Francis-Downtown Greenville, SC
- Prisma Health PAtewood Hospital Greenville, SC
- Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital Simpsonville, SC
- Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital Seneca, SC
Medical groups
- Prisma Health University Medical Group (2,493 clinicians)
- Bon Secours Medical Group Greenville Specialty Care LLC (292 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 251
- Services billed
- 456
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 35 | 25 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 27 | 18 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 23 | 23 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 13 | 13 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 12 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Biktarvy (bictegrav/emtricit/tenofov ala) | 62 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Other prescribers in Greenville, SC | 50 |
| Amoxicillin Other prescribers in Greenville, SC | 48 |
| Cefadroxil Other prescribers in Greenville, SC | 44 |
| Azithromycin Other prescribers in Greenville, SC | 19 |
| Tivicay (dolutegravir sodium) | 18 |
| Triumeq (abacavir/dolutegravir/lamivudi) | 16 |
| Rifampin | 15 |
| Odefsey (emtricitab/rilpiviri/tenof ala) | 15 |
| Cefazolin Sodium | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 11 companies reported 28 payments worth $645 in total to this clinician.
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $142 |
|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $109 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $108 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $74.35 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $55.73 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $36.03 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $33.13 |
| Celltrion USA Inc. | $24.03 |
| Food and Beverage | $645 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.