Nelson Randolph Ploch, M.D.
Urology Physician · North Charleston, SC
Nelson Randolph Ploch, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in North Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1205824489, issued on Oct 11, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 17562, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nelson Randolph Ploch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 17562 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2890 Tricom Street, North Charleston, SC 29406
- Phone
- (843) 797-6600
- Enumerated
- Oct 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 820-1440
- Medicaid ID
- GP4871 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100928001279); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest urology physician records → All 229 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2890 Tricom Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Theodore Brisson, M.D.Urology Physician1699759563
- Frederick Goulding, M.D.Urology Physician1578551750
Verify Nelson Randolph Ploch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 17562Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024
10,210 Medicare Part D claims for 1,473 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 105 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er1,424 claims
- Testosterone Cypionate958 claims
- Dutasteride890 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl870 claims
- Anastrozole593 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl592 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): 83.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,740.14
88 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Palmetto Adult And Childrens Urology PAN Charleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nelson Randolph Ploch among 229 urology physician records in South Carolina
Nelson Randolph Ploch, M.D. is one of 229 urology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 147 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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 208800000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 229 urology physician records in South Carolina.
All 229 in South Carolina → Every provider in North Charleston → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Theodore Brisson, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061699759563
- Cameron DuvallNorth Charleston, SC 294061205769312
- Justin Ellett, MD, PHDN Charleston, SC 294061275827248
- Frederick Goulding, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061578551750
- William Holl, MDN Charleston, SC 294061972564318
- Benjamin McInnes, MDN Charleston, SC 294061346200763
- Samuel Nickles, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061275854457
- Kelly Shaffer, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061710060017
Common questions
What is Nelson Randolph Ploch, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nelson Randolph Ploch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205824489, issued on Oct 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nelson Randolph Ploch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2890 Tricom Street, North Charleston, SC, 29406. Phone: (843) 797-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nelson Randolph Ploch, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 17562, 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 Nelson Randolph Ploch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nelson Randolph Ploch, M.D. had 10,210 Medicare Part D claims for 1,473 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nelson Randolph Ploch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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.