NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Art Basil Kaltsounis, PHARMD

Pharmacist · Myrtle Beach, SC

Art Basil Kaltsounis, PHARMD is a pharmacist with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1679870760, issued on Feb 25, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 9878, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1679870760
Name
Art Basil Kaltsounis
Credential
PHARMD
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
9878 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 S Kings Highhway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone
(843) 324-3030
Enumerated
Feb 25, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

19 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Art Kaltsounis19
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix14 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.

Art Basil Kaltsounis among 5,196 pharmacist records in South Carolina

Art Basil Kaltsounis, PHARMD is one of 5,196 pharmacist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 33% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 15% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

145 pharmacist records list a practice address in Myrtle Beach

They are 145 of the 2,599 NPPES records with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, and 5,196 pharmacist records in South Carolina.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yvonne Bolton, PHARM DMyrtle Beach, SC 295771326152679
  2. Christie Coffman, RPHMyrtle Beach, SC 295771245368067
  3. Stephen Decker, R.PH.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771790868131
  4. Robert Hitchcock, PHARMDMyrtle Beach, SC 295771487969150
  5. Jon Howell, RPHMyrtle Beach, SC 295771790892446
  6. Elaine Inigo, PHARMDMyrtle Beach, SC 295771316244395
  7. Aaron Kropf, RPHMyrtle Beach, SC 295771275757072
  8. Debra Mundie, RPHMyrtle Beach, SC 295771750427985

Common questions

What is Art Basil Kaltsounis, PHARMD's NPI number?

Art Basil Kaltsounis, PHARMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679870760, issued on Feb 25, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Art Basil Kaltsounis, PHARMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 S Kings Highhway, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577. Phone: (843) 324-3030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Art Basil Kaltsounis, PHARMD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 9878, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Art Basil Kaltsounis, PHARMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Art Basil Kaltsounis, PHARMD had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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