NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard W. Young, DR

Urology Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC

Richard W. Young, DR is a urology physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1518948587, issued on Nov 8, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina MD16508, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518948587
Name
Richard W. Young
Credential
DR
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
MD16508 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
823 82ND Pkwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone
(843) 449-1010
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 497-6171
Medicaid IDs
165083 SC
890562Q NC
GP1418 SC
GP4522 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061024000179); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1987
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 823 82ND Pkwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Dyllan AlfaroMedical Physician Assistant1548126741
  2. Natalie BadolatoFamily Nurse Practitioner1063157170
  3. William Bogache, MDUrology Physician1710978903
  4. Jacquelyn Booher, D.O.Urology Physician1275069890
  5. Lauren Cooley, M.D, PH.DUrology Physician1366973265
  6. Michelle Deeney, PAPhysician Assistant1366744989

Verify Richard W. Young in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,324 Medicare Part D claims for 778 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Young2,324
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl620 claims
  2. Finasteride282 claims
  3. Solifenacin Succinate124 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl113 claims
  5. Myrbetriq90 claims
  6. Testosterone Cypionate86 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): 94.9 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,114.46

60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC. 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.

  1. Richard Young$2,114.46
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

  1. Auc Urologists LLCConway, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 229 urology physician records in South Carolina.

Other urology physician records in South Carolina

  1. Ian Aaronson, MDCharleston, SC1295780070
  2. Fernando Abarzua Cabezas, M.D.Charleston, SC1316234040
  3. John Adams, MDCharleston, SC1013081678
  4. Zachary Aguilar, MDCharleston, SC1639812704
  5. Erin Anderson, M.D.Spartanburg, SC1821226960
  6. Jonathan Anderson, M.D., F.A.C.S.Aiken, SC1346226958
  7. Charlton Armstrong, M.D.Greenville, SC1952330326
  8. Agha Babanoury, MDCharleston, SC1801840020
  9. Christopher Ballantyne, M.D.Greenville, SC1700317906
  10. Lowell Barnett, MDFlorence, SC1134218613

Common questions

What is Richard W. Young, DR's NPI number?

Richard W. Young, DR's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518948587, issued on Nov 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard W. Young, DR located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 823 82ND Pkwy, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572. Phone: (843) 449-1010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard W. Young, DR's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD16508, 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 Richard W. Young, DR prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard W. Young, DR had 2,324 Medicare Part D claims for 778 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard W. Young, DR's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 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.