Nitesh J. Ainani, M.D
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Pawleys Island, SC
Nitesh J. Ainani, M.D is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and NPI 1952718074, issued on Jul 21, 2014. Check the license (South Carolina 85326, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nitesh J. Ainani
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License number
- 85326 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9653 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
- Phone
- (843) 235-3131
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2014
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2025
- Fax
- (843) 237-9797
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210713001899); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9653 Ocean Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Victor Diaz-Gonzalez, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1952303620
- Sierra Fisher Ard, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821571514
Verify Nitesh J. Ainani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 85326Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
5,490 Medicare Part D claims for 790 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate559 claims
- Eliquis458 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium376 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium350 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate327 claims
- Carvedilol289 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): 81.9 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: $1,227.62
53 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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 3 group practices
- Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC
- Georgetown Physician Associates, LLCGeorgetown, 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).
Nitesh J. Ainani among 122 interventional cardiology physician records in South Carolina
Nitesh J. Ainani, M.D is one of 122 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2001 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 interventional cardiology physician records list a practice address in Pawleys Island
They are 4 of the 262 NPPES records with a practice address in Pawleys Island, and 122 interventional cardiology physician records in South Carolina.
All 122 in South Carolina → Every provider in Pawleys Island → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Amoroso, M.D.Pawleys Island, SC 295851326366378
- Victor Diaz-Gonzalez, M.D.Pawleys Island, SC 295851952303620
- Thomas Todoran, MDPawleys Island, SC 295851104945955
- Christopher Nielsen, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295771477661429
- Randall Goodroe, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721730271602
- James Hadstate, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721548436975
- Carson Keck, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721750779443
- Rami Khouzam, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721255361986
Common questions
What is Nitesh J. Ainani, M.D's NPI number?
Nitesh J. Ainani, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952718074, issued on Jul 21, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nitesh J. Ainani, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9653 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, SC, 29585. Phone: (843) 235-3131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nitesh J. Ainani, M.D's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 85326, 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 Nitesh J. Ainani, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nitesh J. Ainani, M.D had 5,490 Medicare Part D claims for 790 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nitesh J. Ainani, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.9 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.