AUDREY KLENKE MD
NPI 1386833770
Plastic Surgery in Bluffton, SC

Quality Rating: 15.76 out of 100 score

NPI Status: Active since October 22, 2007

Contact Information

7 MALLETT WAY
BLUFFTON, SC
ZIP 29910
Phone: (843) 815-6699
Fax: (843) 815-6695

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Table of Contents

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Group Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Physician Visit Costs
Overall Quality Performance
Quality Reporting
Hospital Affiliations - Privileges
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Years of Experience 19
Plastic Surgery
Accepts Insurance
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About AUDREY KLENKE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Audrey Klenke, a provider established in Bluffton, South Carolina with a medical specialization in Plastic Surgery and more than 19 years of experience. She graduated from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine in 2007. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1386833770 assigned on October 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208200000X with license number 35563 (SC). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated February 2026. Audrey Klenke operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization.

NPI: 1386833770
Provider Name: AUDREY KLENKE MD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 7 MALLETT WAY BLUFFTON, SC 29910
Location Phone: (843) 815-6699
Location Fax: (843) 815-6695
Mailing Address: 7 MALLETT WAY BLUFFTON, SC 29910
Mailing Phone: (843) 815-6699
Mailing Fax: (843) 815-6695
Medical School Name: UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year: 2007
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 10-22-2007
Last Update Date: 02-12-2026
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Plastic Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 35563
License State: SC
Taxonomy Description: A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	207N00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Dermatology	35563 (SC)
2	208200000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Plastic Surgery	57013009 (OH)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

UnitedHealthcare

UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Bronze Essential - HMO
UHC Bronze Essential- - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard Plus Chiro - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
UHC Gold Standard - HMO
UHC Gold Standard Plus Chiro - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
UHC Silver Standard - HMO
UHC Silver Standard- - HMO
UHC Silver Standard Plus Chiro - HMO

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
355635	MEDICAID (05)	SC

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Audrey Klenke is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Audrey Klenke is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 9032358866
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20130920000016
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less
Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm
Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm
Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
Mastectomy
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm
Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm
Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm
Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.1-3.0 cm
Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $20.79 for a new patient copayment and $16.78 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 29910 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203

Average New Patient Price $83.18
Minimum New Patient Price $53.57
Maximum New Patient Price $163.84

Average New Patient Copayment $20.79
Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.39
Maximum New Patient Copayment $40.96

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

Average Established Patient Price $67.12
Minimum Established Patient Price $16.96
Maximum Established Patient Price $133.52

Average Established Patient Copayment $16.78
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.24
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $33.38

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Overall MIPS Quality Performance

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and has an overall final score of 15.76, based on four performance areas: quality, improvement activities, promoting interoperability, and cost. The purpose of this information is to help people with Medicare make informed decisions and incentivize doctors and clinicians to maximize performance.

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is a way providers could use to participate in CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP). The MIPS program affects clinician reimbursement for Part B covered professional services and also rewards them for improving the quality of patient care and outcomes.

Final Score: 15.76 out of 100

The MIPS program evaluates providers across multiple categories with a specific weight for each category resulting a in a MIPS final score that ranges from 0 to 100 points. The MIPS Final Score determines whether providers receive a negative, neutral or positive MIPS payment adjustment.
Quality Score: 0

The Quality category assesses providers performance on clinical practices and patient outcomes under the traditional MIPS program. The quality measures help identify the quality of healthcare processes, outcomes, and patient experiences. The Quality measure category compromises 40% providers final MPIS scores.

There are six collection types for MIPS quality measures: Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs), MIPS Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs), Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) Measures, Medicare Part B claims measures, CMS Web Interface measures and The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) for MIPS Survey.
Promoting Interoperability Score: N/A

The Interoperability category measures the providers ability to use technology to exchange and make use of healthcare information in a way that is less burdensome and improves outcomes. The Interoperability measure category compromises 25% providers final MPIS scores.

The MIPS Interoperability measure focuses on the use of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) to improve patient access health information, the exchange of information between clinicians and pharmacies and the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of healthcare data.
Improvement Activities Score: 0

The Improvement Activities performance category evaluates the providers participation in clinical activities that support the improvement of clinical practice, care delivery, and outcomes. Providers have the option to choose 2 to 4 activities from an inventory of over 100 improvement activities. Providers typically choose the activities that best fit their needs. The improvement activities measure category compromises 15% providers final MPIS scores.

The Improvement measures aim to better patient engagement, patient safety and other areas of patient care. The Improvement Activities category compromises 15% of providers final MPIS scores.
Cost Score: 52.56

The Cost performance category asses the amount and types of services provided and how clinicians coordinate care and seek improvement of health outcomes by ensuring patients receive the appropriate services.

Although providers don't determine the price of healthcare services they are important in delivering high-quality care at a reasonable cost. The Cost measures category compromises 20% of providers final MPIS scores.
Cost Score: 52.56

The Cost performance category asses the amount and types of services provided and how clinicians coordinate care and seek improvement of health outcomes by ensuring patients receive the appropriate services.

Although providers don't determine the price of healthcare services they are important in delivering high-quality care at a reasonable cost. The Cost measures category compromises 20% of providers final MPIS scores.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Annual registration in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program	Yes	N/A
Annual registration by eligible clinician or group in the prescription drug monitoring program of the state where they practice. Activities that simply involve registration are not sufficient. MIPS eligible clinicians and groups must participate for a minimum of 6 months.
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	65%	1452
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration
Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal	Yes	N/A
Access to an enhanced patient portal that provides up to date information related to relevant chronic disease health or blood pressure control, and includes interactive features allowing patients to enter health information and/or enables bidirectional communication about medication changes and adherence.
e-Prescribing	93%	585
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Patient-Specific Education	0%	544
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	28%	29
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Provide Patient Access	39%	544
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information.
Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms.	Yes	N/A
Regularly assess the patient experience of care through surveys, advisory councils and/or other mechanisms.
Secure Messaging	0%	544
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period.
Security Risk Analysis	Yes	N/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.
Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly	2% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better.	331
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication. 2) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least two of the same high-risk medication

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Audrey Klenke is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name	Address	Phone	Hospital Type	Overall Rating
BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	955 RIBAUT RD BEAUFORT, SC 29902	(843) 522-5200	Acute Care Hospitals
COASTAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL	1000 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HARDEEVILLE, SC 29927	(843) 784-8182	Acute Care Hospitals

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1386833770, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 70

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 70 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1386833770.

Other Providers at the Same Location

The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

ORTHOPEDIC CENTER PC

Orthopaedic Surgery

7 MALLETT WAY
BLUFFTON, SC 29910

Beaufort County (800) 827-6536

MS. JO ANN CULLEN ARNP

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

7 MALLETT WAY
BLUFFTON, SC 29910

Beaufort County (843) 815-6699

PINNACLE PLASTIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES LLC

Plastic Surgery

7 MALLETT WAY
BLUFFTON, SC 29910

Beaufort County (843) 815-6699

MRS. RENATA MARIA CREED FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

7 MALLETT WAY
BLUFFTON, SC 29910

Beaufort County (843) 815-6699

About AUDREY KLENKE

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

Plastic Surgery

Secondary Taxonomies

Dermatology

Plastic Surgery

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Insurance Plans Accepted

Additional Identifiers

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

PECOS PAC ID: 9032358866

PECOS Enrollment ID: I20130920000016

Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes

Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less

Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm

Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm

Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm

Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm

Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm

Mastectomy

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision

New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes

Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm

Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm

Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm

Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm

Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm

Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm

Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.1-3.0 cm

Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)

Physician Visit Costs

New Patients Visit Costs *

Established Patients Visit Costs *

Overall MIPS Quality Performance

Final Score: 15.76 out of 100

Quality Score: 0

Promoting Interoperability Score: N/A

Improvement Activities Score: 0

Cost Score: 52.56

Cost Score: 52.56

Quality Reporting

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

Digit-by-digit view

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

Other Providers at the Same Location

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