Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen
Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen
Last updated: Jan 30, 2026

Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen

  • Gender: Male
  • Experience: 31 years
  • Graduated from: Wake Forest University School Of Medicine
  • Graduation year: 1990
  • Sole propriator: No
  • NPI: 1477661429

Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen MD

Cardiologist

He is located at 2200 Crow Lane Suite 303A in Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. Can help patients with the following: Angina, Constipation, Migraine, Pacemaker, Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC), Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW). His National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1477661429. Appointment can be made via the phone number (843) 848-5310. He also has a website where you can get more information. The website can be found at https://muschealth.org/muscapps/providerdirectory/Nielsen-Christopher. He is affiliated with 2 practices and 1 hospitals.

Conditions treated

Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen, being an cardiologist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen.

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Acute Pain
  • Amyloidosis
  • Anemia
  • Angina
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Arrhythmia
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Atrial Flutter
  • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
  • Birth Defects
  • Bladder Control
  • Blood Clots
  • Bradycardia
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Carotid Artery Disease
  • Cerebral Aneurysm
  • Chest Pain
  • Cholecystitis
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  • Common Cold
  • Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Constipation
  • Cystitis
  • Diarrhea
  • Edema
  • Endocarditis
  • Fainting
  • Fever
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • General Care
  • Headache
  • Heart Attack
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Murmur
  • Heart Valve Disease
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • Hot Flashes
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hyponatremia
  • Influenza
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • May-Thurner Syndrome
  • Migraine
  • Mitral Insufficiency
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis
  • Myocarditis
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Obesity
  • Orthostatic Hypotension
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pacemaker
  • Palpitations
  • Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Pericardial Tamponade
  • Pericarditis
  • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
  • Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)
  • Prescription Refill
  • Pulmonary Edema
  • Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
  • Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)
  • Renal Vascular Disease
  • Rheumatic Fever
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease
  • Stroke
  • Urethritis
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Ventricular Fibrillation
  • Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW)

Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen

ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks

Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen as in-network for the following 2026 plans.

Health plans

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Network data as of Jan 1, 2001, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 65 plans from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Blue Beaufort Bronze 1 HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Beaufort Bronze 2 HMO · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Beaufort Gold 1 HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Beaufort Silver 1 HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Beaufort Silver 2 HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Beaufort Silver 2 + Adult Vision HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Beaufort Standard Expanded Bronze HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Beaufort Standard Gold HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Beaufort Standard Silver HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Congaree Bronze 1 HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Congaree Bronze 2 HMO · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Congaree Gold 1 HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Congaree Silver 1 HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Congaree Silver 2 HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Congaree Silver 2 + Adult Vision HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Congaree Standard Expanded Bronze HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Congaree Standard Gold HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Congaree Standard Silver HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Cooper Bronze 1 HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Cooper Bronze 2 HMO · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Cooper Gold 1 HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Cooper Silver 1 HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Cooper Silver 2 HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Cooper Silver 2 + Adult Vision HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Cooper Standard Expanded Bronze HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Cooper Standard Gold HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Cooper Standard Silver HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Direction Bronze 1 POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Direction Silver 1 POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Direction Silver 1 + Adult Vision POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Direction Silver 2 POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Direction Standard Expanded Bronze POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Direction Standard Gold POS · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Direction Standard Silver POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Bronze 1 HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Bronze 2 HMO · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Gold 1 HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Silver 1 HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Silver 2 HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Silver 2 + Adult Vision HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Standard Expanded Bronze HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Standard Gold HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue Pee Dee Standard Silver HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue VirtuConnect Bronze 1 EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue VirtuConnect Gold 1 EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Blue VirtuConnect Silver 1 EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Bronze 4 EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Bronze 6 EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Gold 1 EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Gold 5 EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Silver 14 EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Silver 14 + Adult Vision EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Silver 40 EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Standard Expanded Bronze EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Standard Gold EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueEssentials Standard Silver EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO HD Bronze 1 PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO HD Bronze 2 PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO HD Gold 1 PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO HD Gold 2 PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO HD Silver 1 PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO HD Silver 2 PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO Standard Expanded Bronze PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO Standard Gold PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
BlueExtend PPO Standard Silver PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

First Choice Next

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 8 plans from First Choice Next
First Choice Next plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
First Choice Next Bronze Essential HMO · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
First Choice Next Bronze Premier HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
First Choice Next Bronze Signature HMO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
First Choice Next Gold Premier HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
First Choice Next Gold Signature HMO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
First Choice Next Silver Essential HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
First Choice Next Silver Premier HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
First Choice Next Silver Signature HMO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

UnitedHealthcare

Network data as of Sep 16, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 17 plans from UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded HMO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded (Dental + Vision) HMO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Essential HMO · Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Essential- HMO · Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Standard HMO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Standard Plus Chiro HMO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Advantage HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Advantage+ (Dental + Vision) HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Standard HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Standard Plus Chiro HMO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Advantage HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Advantage+ (Dental + Vision) HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Standard HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Standard Plus Chiro HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Standard- HMO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients

This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.

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Medicare Enrollment

Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (also registered under: Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)) .

Bills through: University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.

Payments received

Drug payment

Boston Scientific $1299
Pfizer $66
The Spectranetics $56

Other

Travel and Lodging $900
Food and Beverage $617

Studies

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Graduated in 1990

Other ways to reach out

  • Website: https://muschealth.org/muscapps/providerdirectory/Nielsen-Christopher

Additional Specialities

  • Internist

Affiliated practices

MUSC Health Ashley River Tower
25 Courtenay Dr
Charleston, 29425 SC
(843) 792-2300
Neurosciences at MUSC Health East Cooper Medical Pavilion
1600 Midtown Ave
Mount Pleasant, 29464 SC
(843) 792-3641

Affiliated hospitals

MUSC MEDICAL CENTER
169 ASHLEY AVE
CHARLESTON, 29425 SC
(843) 792-2300

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Dr. Rami Nadim Khouzam
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Dr. Sebastiano Antonio Virgadamo
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Dr. Robert MacDonald
  • Gender: Male
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Dr. Heather Tripp Henderson
  • Gender: Female
  • Address: 171 Ashley Avenue Charleston, 29425, SC
Dr. Robert A. Pringle
  • Gender: Male
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Dr. Gopi Dandamudi
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Questions & Answers

What conditions does Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen treat?

Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen provides treatment for Angina, Constipation, Migraine, Pacemaker, Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC), Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW). For the full list see this list.

Does Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen have affiliation with practices?

Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen is affiliated with MUSC Health Ashley River Tower. For the full list of practices see this list.

Has Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen affiliation with hospitals?

Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen is affiliated with MUSC MEDICAL CENTER.

Does Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen accept patients with BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina?

Yes, Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen is listed in-network for BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina through the ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov). See the Marketplace plans section for details.

Where can you meet with Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen?

Dr. Christopher D. Nielsen's office is located at 2200 Crow Lane Suite 303A in Myrtle Beach, SC 29577.