NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sean James Cronauer, OD

Optometrist · Myrtle Beach, SC

Sean James Cronauer, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1770144651, issued on Jun 22, 2019. Check the license (South Carolina OPT.2135, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770144651
Name
Sean James Cronauer
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT.2135 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4221 Mayfair St, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone
(843) 448-6630
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2019
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240104000946); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2019
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 4221 Mayfair St

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

  1. Amy Hess, LPCA, NCCMental Health Counselor1255166237
  2. Lavonda Knox, LPCMental Health Counselor1588995799
  3. Stacey Krings Cronauer, ODOptometrist1871154757
  4. Haydee SencionProfessional Counselor1033737994
  5. Franklin Smith, ODOptometrist1235146531
  6. Tamara Willard, LPCMental Health Counselor1518138742

Verify Sean James Cronauer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

339 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Sean Cronauer339
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost76 claims
  2. Loteprednol Etabonate35 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth34 claims
  4. Fluorometholone29 claims
  5. Azithromycin26 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate23 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $103.13

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sean Cronauer$103.13
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Tidal Eye Center LLCMyrtle Beach, SC

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

Sean James Cronauer among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina

Sean James Cronauer, OD is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 152W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 optometrist records list a practice address in Myrtle Beach

They are 30 of the 2,599 NPPES records with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, and 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fouad Allouch, O.DMyrtle Beach, SC 295771972676203
  2. Richard Brooks, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771902820228
  3. James Caruso, O.D., F.A.A.O.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771366721110
  4. Lawrence Custer, ODMyrtle Beach, SC 295771740406214
  5. Lauri Graham, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771730240151
  6. Barbara Horn, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771124041298
  7. Stacey Krings Cronauer, ODMyrtle Beach, SC 295771871154757
  8. Anthony Lowe, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771528095841

Common questions

What is Sean James Cronauer, OD's NPI number?

Sean James Cronauer, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770144651, issued on Jun 22, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sean James Cronauer, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4221 Mayfair St, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577. Phone: (843) 448-6630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sean James Cronauer, OD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number OPT.2135, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sean James Cronauer, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sean James Cronauer, OD had 339 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.