NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Forrest A. Pommerenke, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · North Myrtle Beach, SC

Forrest A. Pommerenke, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1952331662, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 22630, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952331662
Name
Forrest A. Pommerenke
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
22630 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1714 Highway 17 S, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
Phone
(843) 361-0705
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2024
Fax
(843) 361-4045
Medicaid ID
226302 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040205000821); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1975
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 1714 Highway 17 S

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

  1. Barbie Anderson, FNPNurse Practitioner1104396605
  2. Alice Carter, APRNNurse Practitioner1073031449
  3. Jeanne Gates, PA-CPhysician Assistant1013122746
  4. Skerdilaid Licaj, P.A.Physician Assistant1023212842
  5. Lola Margron, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538374905
  6. Ronald Reynolds, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1376641878

Verify Forrest A. Pommerenke 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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

676 Medicare Part D claims for 459 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Forrest Pommerenke676
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin100 claims
  2. Prednisone100 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass54 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate39 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim37 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa33 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 70.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score48.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Novant Health Urgent Cares LLCNorth Myrtle Beach, SC

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

Forrest A. Pommerenke among 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina

Forrest A. Pommerenke, M.D. is one of 1,881 internal medicine 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 2006 among the 1,119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in North Myrtle Beach

They are 4 of the 278 NPPES records with a practice address in North Myrtle Beach, and 1,881 internal medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Jordan, MDNorth Myrtle Beach, SC 295821205824042
  2. Jonessa Ann Villanueva, M.D.North Myrtle Beach, SC 295821619256849
  3. Elma Whidby, MDNorth Myrtle Beach, SC 295821841256914
  4. Hannah Adler, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295791528563269
  5. Victor Aguin Melendez, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295791538563903
  6. Maria Baens, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295791447256672
  7. Steven Baird, D.O.Pawleys Island, SC 295851710255732
  8. Katherine Close, MDPawleys Island, SC 295851952419301

Common questions

What is Forrest A. Pommerenke, M.D.'s NPI number?

Forrest A. Pommerenke, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952331662, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Forrest A. Pommerenke, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1714 Highway 17 S, North Myrtle Beach, SC, 29582. Phone: (843) 361-0705. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Forrest A. Pommerenke, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 22630, 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 Forrest A. Pommerenke, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Forrest A. Pommerenke, M.D. had 676 Medicare Part D claims for 459 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Forrest A. Pommerenke, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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