Christopher L. Po, MD
Nephrology Physician · Loris, SC
Christopher L. Po, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Loris, South Carolina, and NPI 1679665608, issued on Sep 28, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 18741, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher L. Po
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 18741 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3617 Casey St, Loris, SC 29569
- Phone
- (843) 716-7163
- Enumerated
- Sep 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 716-7918
- Medicaid ID
- GP0042 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100525000800); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 202 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3617 Casey St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Doli Biondillo, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1275534307
- Mackenzie ThompkinsNurse Practitioner1467277566
Verify Christopher L. Po in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 18741Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
4,220 Medicare Part D claims for 429 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 173 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium232 claims
- Furosemide143 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium141 claims
- Farxiga129 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate118 claims
- Lisinopril116 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: $1,073.40
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 one group practice
- Mcleod Physician Associates IILoris, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher L. Po among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina
Christopher L. Po, MD is one of 202 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 1999 among the 144 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.
All 202 in South Carolina → Every provider in Loris → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Debby Desalvo, D.O.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721225034192
- Imran Jawaid, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721992152961
- Karandeep Shergill, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721710088356
- Pavel Stancut, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721437158284
- Reynaldo Matute, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761912915265
- Michael Holland, MDNorth Myrtle Beach, SC 295821942294681
- Christine Dillingham, MDHartsville, SC 295501992190870
- Naveed Iqbal, MDHartsville, SC 295501609075928
Common questions
What is Christopher L. Po, MD's NPI number?
Christopher L. Po, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679665608, issued on Sep 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher L. Po, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3617 Casey St, Loris, SC, 29569. Phone: (843) 716-7163. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher L. Po, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18741, 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 L. Po, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher L. Po, MD had 4,220 Medicare Part D claims for 429 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.