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Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD

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(Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD)

(128 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Boston University School of Medicine (1981)

Professional interests include: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), atrial fibrillation

2060 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29407

(843) 792-1952

Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD is a cardiologist in Charleston, SC specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, MUSC Health Cardiology at West Ashley Medical Pavilion and UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL.

Office Locations

2060 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29407

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109 Bee Street Ralph H. Johnson Vamc (534)
Charleston, SC 29401

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1857 Seabrook Island Road Kiawah Partners Pavilion
Johns Island, SC 29455

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5500 Front Street
Summerville, SC 29483

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8992 University Boulevard 2nd Floor, 4 Practice Locations
North Charleston, SC 29406

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	1371
catheterization	133
diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	960
hospital care	1140
inpatient care	1126
minimally invasive procedures	164
nuclear scan	369
outpatient care	14
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	605
ultrasound (sonogram)	608
vascular procedures	116

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	1561
catheterization	134
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	1135
hospital care	1030
inpatient care	989
minimally invasive procedures	153
nuclear scan	420
outpatient care	41
stent placement (stenting)	40
stress testing	632
ultrasound (sonogram)	771
vascular procedures	85

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1138
Female	1170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1537
Black	732
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	938
From 75 to 84	655
85 and over	247
Less than 65	468

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	1553
catheterization	168
diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	1108
hospital care	1096
inpatient care	1066
minimally invasive procedures	196
nuclear scan	329
outpatient care	30
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	441
ultrasound (sonogram)	926
vascular procedures	129

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1102
Female	1095

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1504
Black	667
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	860
From 75 to 84	661
85 and over	257
Less than 65	419

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	1366
catheterization	161
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	991
hospital care	1074
inpatient care	1074
minimally invasive procedures	189
nuclear scan	292
stent placement (stenting)	40
stress testing	361
ultrasound (sonogram)	815
vascular procedures	118

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2138
Female	2188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2924
Black	1366
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1766
From 75 to 84	1252
85 and over	492
Less than 65	816

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	52
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	1026
catheterization	144
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	1006
hospital care	1167
inpatient care	1143
minimally invasive procedures	175
nuclear scan	255
outpatient care	24
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	531
vascular procedures	106

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1055
Female	1032

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1389
Black	679
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	836
From 75 to 84	625
85 and over	243
Less than 65	383

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	52
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	1089
cardioversion	11
catheterization	140
diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	1153
hospital care	917
inpatient care	917
minimally invasive procedures	202
nuclear scan	243
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	568
vascular procedures	132

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1049
Female	1113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1466
Black	667
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	902
From 75 to 84	640
85 and over	263
Less than 65	357

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	1283
cardioversion	11
catheterization	158
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	1233
hospital care	975
inpatient care	964
minimally invasive procedures	227
nuclear scan	237
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	338
ultrasound (sonogram)	717
vascular procedures	147

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1143
Female	1138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1511
Black	734
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	904
From 75 to 84	703
85 and over	292
Less than 65	382

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	52
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	1305
catheterization	136
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	1383
hospital care	816
inpatient care	816
minimally invasive procedures	188
nuclear scan	244
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	326
ultrasound (sonogram)	765
vascular procedures	150

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1137
Female	1081

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1512
Black	671
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	877
From 75 to 84	714
85 and over	293
Less than 65	334

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	46
cardiac procedures	1355
cardioversion	20
catheterization	175
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	1071
hospital care	709
inpatient care	709
minimally invasive procedures	236
nuclear scan	180
stent placement (stenting)	46
stress testing	232
ultrasound (sonogram)	895
vascular procedures	147

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1300
Female	1237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1731
Black	766
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	997
From 75 to 84	848
85 and over	295
Less than 65	397

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	53
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	1191
cardioversion	27
catheterization	140
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	892
hospital care	501
inpatient care	501
minimally invasive procedures	196
nuclear scan	196
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	253
ultrasound (sonogram)	772
vascular procedures	109

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	993
Female	1011

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1438
Black	528
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	790
From 75 to 84	688
85 and over	298
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	51
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	617
cardioversion	15
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	431
hospital care	301
inpatient care	301
minimally invasive procedures	80
nuclear scan	82
stress testing	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	463
vascular procedures	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	764
Female	773

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1113
Black	390
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	565
From 75 to 84	544
85 and over	243
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	12
angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	1247
cardioversion	16
catheterization	138
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	1033
hospital care	884
inpatient care	873
minimally invasive procedures	182
nuclear scan	258
outpatient care	24
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	360
ultrasound (sonogram)	711
vascular procedures	115

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1074
Female	1076

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	654
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1465
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	0
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	666
85 and over	265
Less than 65	360
65 to 74	857

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1981. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1981)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

MUSC Health Cardiology at West Ashley Medical Pavilion

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medcost, Aetna Medicare, Cigna Medicare, WellCare, Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025), Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan), United HealthCare, Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now), Blue Choice Medicaid, Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025), Cigna, Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN), Molina Healthcare , Tricare, Coventry, Employers Health Network (EHN), First Health, BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Open Choice), First Choice Next, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) , Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, Aetna (Exclusive Choice), First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Aetna (Managed Choice), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Clover Health , Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Clover Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) and BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medcost

Aetna Medicare

Cigna Medicare

WellCare

Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)

United HealthCare

Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)

Blue Choice Medicaid

Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025)

Cigna

Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN)

Molina Healthcare

Tricare

Coventry

Employers Health Network (EHN)

First Health

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Open Choice)

First Choice Next

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Clover Health

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 128 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Fred Mitchell Krainin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$17,631 Resolute $11,390	CoreValve Evolut $2,246	STENTS $2,144	3F $1,730	Reveal LINQ $71	Other $50
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,896 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,799	$97
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$938 XARELTO $938
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$839 LifeVest $839
Boston Scientific Corporation	$667 STENTS $194	General - Structural Heart $125	WATCHMAN $114	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $101	INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND $42	Other $91
Other	$6,047 ELIQUIS $771	ENTRESTO $496	BRILINTA $450	Impella $360	Repatha $321	Other $3,649

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,144
Travel and Lodging	$12,654
Education	$115
Entertainment	$104

Biography

Dr. Fred Krainin works as a cardiology (heart disease). His areas of expertise include atrial fibrillation. His hospital/clinic affiliations include MUSC Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Krainin attended medical school at Boston University School of Medicine. His average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He usually is in-network for Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, as well as other insurance carriers. According to MUSC Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Krainin's office in North Charleston, SC.