Michael S. Nirenstein, MD
Family Medicine Physician · North Myrtle Beach, SC
Michael S. Nirenstein, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1538303060, issued on Apr 28, 2009. Check the license (South Carolina 32974, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael S. Nirenstein
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 32974 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 240 Highway 17 N, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
- Phone
- (843) 310-4969
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2026
- Fax
- (843) 213-6946
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031111000253); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 240 Highway 17 N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael S. Nirenstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 32974Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
473 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone70 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass52 claims
- Azithromycin26 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate24 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl23 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa21 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
- Centerwell Senior Primary Care SC JV PCMyrtle Beach, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael S. Nirenstein among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina
Michael S. Nirenstein, MD 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 2009, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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).
5 family medicine physician records list a practice address in North Myrtle Beach
They are 5 of the 278 NPPES records with a practice address in North Myrtle Beach, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Michael S. Nirenstein, MD's NPI number?
Michael S. Nirenstein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538303060, issued on Apr 28, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael S. Nirenstein, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 240 Highway 17 N, North Myrtle Beach, SC, 29582. Phone: (843) 310-4969. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael S. Nirenstein, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 32974, 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 Michael S. Nirenstein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael S. Nirenstein, MD had 473 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.