Dr. Brede Aron Skillings, MD

  • Murrells Inlet, SC
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1851741482PAC ID1850683616
Medicare services, 2024
4,822
Medicare patients, 2024
1,969
Part D claims, 2024
1,920
MIPS score, 2024
97
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
4070 Hwy 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Practice phone
Call (843) 652-1000
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Primary practice

Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital

Hospital · Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

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Dr. Brede Aron Skillings is an ophthalmologist in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Dr. Skillings practices at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, part of Medical University of South Carolina.

Dr. Skillings' NPI, 1851741482, was assigned on June 14, 2016. Dr. Skillings graduated from Florida Atlantic University, College of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Skillings holds South Carolina license 84524.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1850683616
NPI enumeration date
June 14, 2016
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(843) 652-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Brede Aron Skillings practices at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Dr. Skillings' primary practice is Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital, at 4070 Hwy 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 in Horry County. The practice phone is (843) 652-1000.

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Dr. Brede Aron Skillings is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Skillings' primary practice is Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, part of Medical University of South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Skillings to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brede Aron Skillings' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Skillings practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Tidelands Waccamaw Community HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Brede Aron Skillings is one of 269 ophthalmologists in South Carolina

Ophthalmology is Dr. Skillings' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Skillings is licensed in South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 84524 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Skillings

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Dr. Brede Aron Skillings billed Medicare for 4,822 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,822 Medicare services from Dr. Skillings across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,969 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $457,158 for them.

Medicare services, 20244,822
Medicare patients1,969
Paid by Medicare$457,158
Procedure codes16

Dr. Skillings' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 2,9512024: 3,0684%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,0362024: 1,0784%
Surgery
2023: 5632024: 62912%
Imaging
2023: 452024: 474%

Where Dr. Skillings' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office4,46893%
  • In a facility3547%

Dr. Skillings compared with the South Carolina median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Skillings
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
4,822vs 2,44697% above
Medicare patients
1,969vs 8812.2 times
Part D claims
1,838vs 7482.5 times

Medians across 277 ophthalmologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Skillings' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brede Aron Skillings treated 1,969 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 1,969 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Skillings in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 891 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 1% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Skillings' median patient age at 76, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,969
Average age76
Average risk score1.03
Also on Medicaid1%

Dr. Skillings' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Skillings' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1,13458%
  • Men83542%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Skillings' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Diabetes32%
  5. Ischemic heart disease27%
  6. Anxiety22%
  7. Chronic kidney disease20%
  8. Atrial fibrillation18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Skillings' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men38%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Brede Aron Skillings wrote 1,920 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Skillings wrote 1,920 Medicare Part D claims for 626 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,838 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $274,427 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,141 claims across 24 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,920
Drugs named by CMS24
Total drug cost$274,427
Part D patients626

Dr. Skillings' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,377 claims72%
  • Brand-name543 claims28%

Dr. Skillings' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Skillings' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics1%22 of 1,920 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,1412024: 1,83814%

Drugs named by CMS: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Brede Aron Skillings scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Skillings for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Skillings accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 768 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Skillings, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Skillings' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 97of 100Final score
  • 93.3of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Skillings ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
98th percentile768 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Brede Aron Skillings received $2,226 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 67 general payments to Dr. Skillings from 15 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $594.

General payments to Dr. Skillings by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Skillings by kind, 2017 to 2025

$2.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,02391%
  • Education$1919%
  • Travel and lodging$121%

Companies that paid Dr. Skillings the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Brede Aron Skillings graduated from Florida Atlantic University, College of Medicine

Dr. Skillings graduated from Florida Atlantic University, College of Medicine in 2016.

  1. Medical schoolFlorida Atlantic University, College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Brede Aron Skillings's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Brede Aron Skillings' NPI number?

Dr. Brede Aron Skillings' NPI number is 1851741482. It was assigned on June 14, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Brede Aron Skillings?

Dr. Brede Aron Skillings is an ophthalmologist in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Brede Aron Skillings practice?

Dr. Skillings practices at 4070 Hwy 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. Dr. Skillings' primary practice is Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, part of Medical University of South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Skillings to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Brede Aron Skillings' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Skillings is (843) 652-1000.

What is Dr. Brede Aron Skillings' medical license number?

Dr. Skillings holds South Carolina license 84524.

Which hospitals is Dr. Brede Aron Skillings affiliated with?

Dr. Skillings practices at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.

Does Dr. Brede Aron Skillings accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Skillings billed Medicare for 4,822 services in 2024, and Dr. Skillings accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Brede Aron Skillings' MIPS score?

Dr. Skillings' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brede Aron Skillings see?

CMS counts 1,969 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Skillings in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Brede Aron Skillings bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Skillings' most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92134) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. Brede Aron Skillings go to medical school?

Dr. Skillings graduated from Florida Atlantic University, College of Medicine in 2016.

What drugs does Dr. Brede Aron Skillings prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Skillings' most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Dorzolamide-Timolol.

Has Dr. Brede Aron Skillings received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,226 in general payments to Dr. Skillings from 15 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Brede Aron Skillings been practicing?

Dr. Skillings graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

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