Dr. Michael J. Cryer, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology (Interventional Cardiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine (2014)
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,520
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2014Medical school: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
- 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Interventional Cardiology Physician primary
SC license 36976 -
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
SC license 36976
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia, SC
- Prisma Health Baptist Columbia, SC
- Prisma Health Baptist PArkridge Columbia, SC
- Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital Sumter, SC
- Newberry County Memorial Hospital Newberry, SC
Medical groups
- Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands (1,068 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,520
- Services billed
- 3,416
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 825 | 663 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 573 | 500 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 350 | 219 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 299 | 295 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 195 | 95 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 170 | 144 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 79 | 77 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 79 | 78 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 72 | 72 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 68 | 66 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 123 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 98 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 90 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 72 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 70 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 65 |
| Spironolactone Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 61 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 50 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 47 |
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in Columbia, SC | 35 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 23 companies reported 157 payments worth $17,088 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $12,281 |
|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,479 |
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.l.c. | $327 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $245 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $213 |
| Amgen Inc. | $210 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $159 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $121 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $10,625 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,155 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,308 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) General - Vascular Access · General - Vascular Access_IC | $5,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jun 20, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) General - Vascular Access · General - Vascular Access_IC | $5,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) General - Vascular Access · General - Vascular Access_IC | $625 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Nov 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EVOQUE · Transcatheter Valve Repair · travel to Hoboken, NJ · in-kind | $562 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Dec 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EVOQUE · Transcatheter Valve Repair · travel to Hoboken, NJ · in-kind | $423 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Dec 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Hoboken, NJ · in-kind | $323 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.