NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Cruse, N.P.

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Myrtle Beach, SC

Michael Cruse, N.P. is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1477943744, issued on Jan 26, 2015. Check the license (South Carolina 19759, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477943744
Name
Michael Cruse
Credential
N.P.
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License numbers
19759 SC
APRN75848-AGPCNP-BC WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
920 Doug White Dr Ste 210, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone
(843) 497-6348
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2022
Fax
(843) 497-6351
Medicaid ID
NP3740 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160315001621); 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 920 Doug White Dr Ste 210

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

  1. Juan Asensio-Gonzalez, M.D., FACS, FCCM, FRTrauma Surgery Physician1295793149
  2. Daniel Brown, PA-CPhysician Assistant1184073843
  3. La'Asha Burgess, PAPhysician Assistant1023482957
  4. Michael Carge, D.O.Surgery Physician1629500426
  5. Jacqueline Crowell, NPNurse Practitioner1588174635
  6. Casey Jones, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1205631819

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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. 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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Cruse45
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl11 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

  1. Grand Strand Surgical Specialists LLCLittle River, SC

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

Michael Cruse among 402 adult health nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Michael Cruse, N.P. is one of 402 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 59% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2015 among the 224 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in South Carolina

There are 402 adult health nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Angela Brinegar, ANP-CMyrtle Beach, SC 295721952558215
  2. Maria Floresca, PHD, NPMyrtle Beach, SC 295721821460346
  3. Autumn Hann, AGNP-CMyrtle Beach, SC 295721508677154
  4. Stephen Pentheros, NPMyrtle Beach, SC 295721578840393
  5. Maria Schenone, APRNMyrtle Beach, SC 295721740518026
  6. Earline Little, NURSE PRACTITIONERMc Coll, SC 295701487073219
  7. Karen Staples, FNPLoris, SC 295691588760904
  8. Tamara Bowman, APRNMurrells Inlet, SC 295761194059360

Common questions

What is Michael Cruse, N.P.'s NPI number?

Michael Cruse, N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477943744, issued on Jan 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Cruse, N.P. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 920 Doug White Dr Ste 210, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572. Phone: (843) 497-6348. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Cruse, N.P.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 19759, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Cruse, N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Cruse, N.P. had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. 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.