Christopher D. Nielsen, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC
Christopher D. Nielsen, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1477661429, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 15581, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher D. Nielsen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License number
- 15581 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2200 Crow LN Ste 303A, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
- Phone
- (843) 848-5310
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2026
- Fax
- (843) 237-9797
- Medicaid ID
- 155815 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050308000277); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest interventional cardiology physician records → All 122 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Christopher D. Nielsen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15581Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
2,084 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate373 claims
- Eliquis157 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium150 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate126 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium89 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate81 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: $579.54
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cardiva Medical, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Georgetown Physician Associates, LLCGeorgetown, SC
- University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolMount Pleasant, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher D. Nielsen among 122 interventional cardiology physician records in South Carolina
Christopher D. Nielsen, MD is one of 122 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 96% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 122 interventional cardiology physician records in South Carolina.
All 122 in South Carolina → Every provider in Myrtle Beach → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Randall Goodroe, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721730271602
- James Hadstate, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721548436975
- Carson Keck, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721750779443
- Rami Khouzam, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721255361986
- Jimmy Kontos, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721366461568
- Thuy Ryan, D.O.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721548622848
- David Truluck, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721194714279
- Jerry Watson, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721174519896
Common questions
What is Christopher D. Nielsen, MD's NPI number?
Christopher D. Nielsen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477661429, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher D. Nielsen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2200 Crow LN Ste 303A, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577. Phone: (843) 848-5310. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher D. Nielsen, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 15581, 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 Christopher D. Nielsen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher D. Nielsen, MD had 2,084 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.