James Michael Caruso, O.D., F.A.A.O.
Optometrist · Myrtle Beach, SC
James Michael Caruso, O.D., F.A.A.O. is an optometrist with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1366721110, issued on Aug 10, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 1923, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Michael Caruso
- Credential
- O.D., F.A.A.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1923 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3381 Phillis Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
- Phone
- (843) 577-5011
- Enumerated
- Aug 10, 2011
- Record last updated
- Mar 10, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230321000601); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Michael Caruso in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 1923Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
326 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost74 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate30 claims
- Fluorometholone27 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol26 claims
- Xiidra21 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth20 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Strong Eye CareRochester, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Michael Caruso among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina
James Michael Caruso, O.D., F.A.A.O. 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 2011, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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.
All 749 in South Carolina → Every provider in Myrtle Beach → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Fouad Allouch, O.DMyrtle Beach, SC 295771972676203
- Richard Brooks, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771902820228
- Sean Cronauer, ODMyrtle Beach, SC 295771770144651
- Lawrence Custer, ODMyrtle Beach, SC 295771740406214
- Lauri Graham, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771730240151
- Barbara Horn, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771124041298
- Stacey Krings Cronauer, ODMyrtle Beach, SC 295771871154757
- Anthony Lowe, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771528095841
Common questions
What is James Michael Caruso, O.D., F.A.A.O.'s NPI number?
James Michael Caruso, O.D., F.A.A.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366721110, issued on Aug 10, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Michael Caruso, O.D., F.A.A.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3381 Phillis Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577. Phone: (843) 577-5011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Michael Caruso, O.D., F.A.A.O.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1923, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Michael Caruso, O.D., F.A.A.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Michael Caruso, O.D., F.A.A.O. had 326 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.