NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Henry K. Lau, DO, FAAFP

Family Medicine Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC

Henry K. Lau, DO, FAAFP is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1861432601, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 83123, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861432601
Name
Henry K. Lau
Credential
DO, FAAFP
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
83123 SC
951 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4320 Holmestown RD, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
Phone
(843) 652-8440
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 21, 2025
Fax
(707) 423-3501
Medicaid ID
100500484 NV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201013003627); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4320 Holmestown RD

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

  1. Jill Aiken, MDPediatrics Physician1376597666
  2. Sarah Allen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1336301316
  3. Amber Bartelle, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104528694
  4. Luke Beauchamp, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922809243
  5. Katherine BrownStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114865250
  6. Michael Byrnes, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1083473474

Verify Henry K. Lau 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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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,770 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 202 claims were for opioids.

  1. Henry Lau2,770
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium140 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium112 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium81 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl78 claims
  5. Alprazolam76 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate67 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): 81.9 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 score78.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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 2 group practices

  1. Georgetown Physician Associates, LLCMyrtle Beach, SC
  2. Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC

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

Henry K. Lau among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina

Henry K. Lau, DO, FAAFP is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

87 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Myrtle Beach

They are 87 of the 2,599 NPPES records with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Bornfreund, D.O.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881689634289
  2. Joseph Davey, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881932108230
  3. Luis Insignares, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295881154374510
  4. Zaundra Jones, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881902803224
  5. Karen Mahood, D.O.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881780644971
  6. Michael Malone, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881912980210
  7. Edwin McCampbell, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881023061900
  8. Edward McCarthy, D.O.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881295795920

Common questions

What is Henry K. Lau, DO, FAAFP's NPI number?

Henry K. Lau, DO, FAAFP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861432601, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Henry K. Lau, DO, FAAFP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4320 Holmestown RD, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29588. Phone: (843) 652-8440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Henry K. Lau, DO, FAAFP's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 83123, 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 Henry K. Lau, DO, FAAFP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Henry K. Lau, DO, FAAFP had 2,770 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Henry K. Lau, DO, FAAFP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.9 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.

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.