Pongstorn Pitiranggon, MD
Specialist · Florence, SC
Pongstorn Pitiranggon, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1740272236, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 20141, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pongstorn Pitiranggon
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 20141 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 514 S Dargan St, Florence, SC 29506
- Phone
- (843) 669-5956
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 669-2019
- Medicaid ID
- T42219 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040331000946); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest specialist records → All 354 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 514 S Dargan St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jena Sallenger, APRNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1336257120
- Kevin Sattele, MDInternal Medicine Physician1174565766
- Sarawadee Sittisuntorn, MDSpecialist1306838891
Verify Pongstorn Pitiranggon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 20141Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
2,620 Medicare Part D claims for 382 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga211 claims
- Jardiance196 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate155 claims
- Losartan Potassium100 claims
- Carvedilol86 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate80 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 17.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pee Dee Nephrology LLPFlorence, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pongstorn Pitiranggon among 354 specialist records in South Carolina
Pongstorn Pitiranggon, MD is one of 354 specialist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 27% 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, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 27% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 16% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 1990 among the 57 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in South Carolina
There are 354 specialist records in South Carolina.
All 354 in South Carolina → Every provider in Florence → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mary Bryant, EDD, LPESFlorence, SC 295061487992814
- Kenneth Kammer, M. D.Florence, SC 295061801890298
- Sandra Nobles, COTA/LFlorence, SC 295061639369978
- Barnett O'Dell, MDFlorence, SC 295061184600629
- Michael Rose, MDFlorence, SC 295061750315032
- Sarawadee Sittisuntorn, MDFlorence, SC 295061306838891
- Frank Lee Jr, M.D.Florence, SC 295051043260151
- Jay Lucas, M.D.Florence, SC 295051467404301
Common questions
What is Pongstorn Pitiranggon, MD's NPI number?
Pongstorn Pitiranggon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740272236, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pongstorn Pitiranggon, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 514 S Dargan St, Florence, SC, 29506. Phone: (843) 669-5956. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pongstorn Pitiranggon, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 20141, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Pongstorn Pitiranggon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pongstorn Pitiranggon, MD had 2,620 Medicare Part D claims for 382 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Pongstorn Pitiranggon, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 17.6 of 100. 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.