Michael Ratz, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Pawleys Island, SC
Michael Ratz, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and NPI 1922121136, issued on Apr 10, 2007. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Ratz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- MT182424 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 64 Business Center Dr, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
- Phone
- (843) 314-1314
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 314-1307
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080304000215); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatrics physician records → All 1,136 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 64 Business Center Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Scott Nicol, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1902808447
- Terry ReardonInternal Medicine Physician1518961028
- Mary Ross, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1346446499
Verify Michael Ratz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
200 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate13 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
- Losartan Potassium12 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 2 group practices
- Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC
- Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Ratz among 1,136 pediatrics physician records in South Carolina
Michael Ratz, M.D. is one of 1,136 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 48% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 9% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2016 among the 98 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 1,136 pediatrics physician records in South Carolina.
All 1,136 in South Carolina → Every provider in Pawleys Island → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Larry Kelly, M.D.Pawleys Island, SC 295851194727628
- Jill Aiken, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295881376597666
- Rebecca Eglen, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295881184623530
- Anna Goodwin, DOMyrtle Beach, SC 295881124778881
- Andrew Nguyen, DOMyrtle Beach, SC 295881881258218
- Sarah Prinzi, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881932442886
- Orlando Valdez, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295881912945239
- Marwan Aswad, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295791689945651
Common questions
What is Michael Ratz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Ratz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922121136, issued on Apr 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Ratz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 64 Business Center Dr, Pawleys Island, SC, 29585. Phone: (843) 314-1314. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Ratz, M.D.'s license?
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 Ratz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Ratz, M.D. had 200 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.