Kyle Pentti Kokko, M.D., PH.D.
NPI 1902984990ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery· Summerville, SC
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery (M.D., PH.D.) in Summerville, South Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 2006). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $215,170 for 352 patients in 2024, with only 46 Part D claims. Peerless Surgical Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $177.11 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1902984990 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., PH.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 19, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Primary | 207XS0106X | 28914 | SC |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | LL28914 | SC |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | 264927-1 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hand Surgery (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 352 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,976 across 82 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $215,170 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 46 · 46 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 33 |
| Total drug cost | $291.65 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Hand Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- East Cooper Physician Group LLCMount Pleasant, SC · 136 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Novant Health East Cooper Medical CenterMount Pleasant, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$177.11 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$742.04 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $155.79 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $21.32 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$177.11 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records