James Michael Isernia, M.D.
NPI 1144281148ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Myrtle Beach, SC
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Strand Physician Specialists PA, practicing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,683,890 for 18,070 claims, against $383,691 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 23 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,674 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Conway Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144281148 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 17, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 88561 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (NC); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (SC); Practitioner - Hospitalist (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 826 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 19,975 across 140 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $383,691 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 18,070 · 40,307 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,241 |
| Total drug cost | $1,683,890 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Strand Physician Specialists PAMyrtle Beach, SC · 55 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Conway Medical CenterConway, SC
- Grand Strand Regional Medical CenterMyrtle Beach, SC
- McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC
- Novant Health Brunswick Medical CenterSupply, NC
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of Myrtle BeachHome health agency · Myrtle Beach, SC
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Myrtle Beach, SC
- Liberty Home CareHome health agency · Supply, NC
- Well Care Home HealthHome health agency · Wilmington, NC
- Well Care Home Health of the Lowcountry IncHome health agency · Myrtle Beach, SC
- Commonwealth HospiceHospice · Danville, VA
- Sunrise HospiceHospice · Myrtle Beach, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,674 · 83 payments from 23 companies
- 2024$6,600 · 147 payments from 26 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $356.00 | 11 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $274.61 | 13 |
| Amgen Inc. | $166.43 | 15 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $113.26 | 6 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $111.56 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,674 · 83 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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