NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fouad S. Allouch, O.D

Optometrist · Myrtle Beach, SC

Fouad S. Allouch, O.D is an optometrist with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1972676203, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 1211, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972676203
Name
Fouad S. Allouch
Credential
O.D
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1211 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2703 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone
(843) 448-1596
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 448-4793
Medicaid ID
D12118 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040324000526); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2001
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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  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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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

883 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Fouad Allouch883
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost541 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate90 claims
  3. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone69 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate49 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin26 claims
  6. Cephalexin20 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 7.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score15.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $144.10

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Fouad Allouch$144.10
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Fouad S. Allouch among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina

Fouad S. Allouch, O.D is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% 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, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 optometrist records list a practice address in Myrtle Beach

They are 30 of the 2,599 NPPES records with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, and 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Brooks, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771902820228
  2. James Caruso, O.D., F.A.A.O.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771366721110
  3. Sean Cronauer, ODMyrtle Beach, SC 295771770144651
  4. Lawrence Custer, ODMyrtle Beach, SC 295771740406214
  5. Lauri Graham, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771730240151
  6. Barbara Horn, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771124041298
  7. Stacey Krings Cronauer, ODMyrtle Beach, SC 295771871154757
  8. Anthony Lowe, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771528095841

Common questions

What is Fouad S. Allouch, O.D's NPI number?

Fouad S. Allouch, O.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972676203, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fouad S. Allouch, O.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2703 N Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577. Phone: (843) 448-1596. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fouad S. Allouch, O.D's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1211, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Fouad S. Allouch, O.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fouad S. Allouch, O.D had 883 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Fouad S. Allouch, O.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 7.5 of 100. 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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