NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alan Bruce Cohen, DO

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC

Alan Bruce Cohen, DO is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1265461842, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 51277, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265461842
Name
Alan Bruce Cohen
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
51277 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
906 Medical Cir, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone
(843) 497-5929
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 16, 2025
Fax
(866) 778-9613
Medicaid ID
512779 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170925001355); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 906 Medical Cir

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Milica Antic, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1912494915
  2. Gregory Becker, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1033107180
  3. Adam Bostick, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1740496041
  4. Matthew Brigmon, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1609475284
  5. Thomas Bumbalo, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1386759488
  6. Japjot Chahal, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1861987232

Verify Alan Bruce Cohen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

5,262 Medicare Part D claims for 875 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Alan Cohen5,262
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta1,090 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa671 claims
  3. Prednisone365 claims
  4. Azithromycin319 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium283 claims
  6. Breztri Aerosphere181 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,951.54

85 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alan Cohen$1,951.54
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Strand Physician Specialists PAMyrtle Beach, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alan Bruce Cohen among 202 pulmonary disease physician records in South Carolina

Alan Bruce Cohen, DO is one of 202 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2006 among the 152 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 202 pulmonary disease physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Milica Antic, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721912494915
  2. Gregory Becker, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721033107180
  3. Adam Bostick, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721740496041
  4. Thomas Bumbalo, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721386759488
  5. Japjot Chahal, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721861987232
  6. Richard Duff, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721447392444
  7. Thaddeus Golden, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721205832193
  8. Samuel Skarote, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721801985023

Common questions

What is Alan Bruce Cohen, DO's NPI number?

Alan Bruce Cohen, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265461842, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alan Bruce Cohen, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 906 Medical Cir, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572. Phone: (843) 497-5929. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alan Bruce Cohen, DO's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 51277, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alan Bruce Cohen, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alan Bruce Cohen, DO had 5,262 Medicare Part D claims for 875 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.