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ARTICULARIS HEALTHCARE GROUP INC.
NPI 1083696413
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in Summerville, SC

Active since November 21, 2005
2001 2ND AVE STE 201, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29486(843) 572-4840(843) 764-2726 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 28, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 2, 2025, Mar 19, 2025, Nov 6, 2024 and 6 more (9 updates tracked since 2018).

About Articularis Healthcare Group Inc. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

ARTICULARIS HEALTHCARE GROUP INC. (NPI 1083696413), doing business as Articularis Rheumatology Specialists, is a healthcare organization registered as a rheumatology in Summerville, South Carolina and active in the NPI registry since November 2005. The organization maintains 14 additional practice locations and lists Gregory Niemer, Physician/owner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1083696413
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy207RR0500X
Legal Business NameARTICULARIS HEALTHCARE GROUP INC.
Location Address2001 2ND AVE STE 201Summerville, SC 29486
Mailing AddressPo Box 31665Charlotte, NC 28231-1665 · (843) 793-6980
Phone(843) 572-4840
Fax(843) 764-2726
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialGregory NiemerPhysician/owner · (843) 793-6980
Enumeration DateNovember 21, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 28, 20259 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedOctober 28, 2025
✔ NPI 1083696413 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyInternal Medicine · RheumatologyAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207RR0500X
Definition
An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and collagen diseases.
2001 2ND AVE STE 201, Summerville, SC 29486
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Other Names 7

Doing Business AsArticularis Rheumatology Specialists
Doing Business AsAugusta Arthritis Center
Doing Business AsCarolina Upstate Rheumatology
Doing Business AsColumbia Arthritis Center
Doing Business AsGreenwood Rheumatology
Doing Business AsLow Country Rheumatology
Doing Business AsPremier Rheumatology Of Alabama

Secondary Practice Locations 14

Location 15885 Glenridge Dr Ste 275Atlanta, GA 30328-5512 · Phone (470) 381-3644
Location 24902 Valleydale RdBirmingham, AL 35242-4613 · Phone (205) 677-5454
Location 31330 Boiling Springs Rd Ste 2100Spartanburg, SC 29303-4210 · Phone (864) 591-1700
Location 41421 Narrow Lane PkwyMontgomery, AL 36111-2654 · Phone (334) 284-2105
Location 51711 Saint Julian PlColumbia, SC 29204-2409 · Phone (803) 779-0911
Location 61955 Lake Park Dr SESmyrna, GA 30080-8858 · Phone (470) 785-2333
Location 71955 Lake Park Dr SE Ste 100Smyrna, GA 30080-8855 · Phone (470) 785-2333
Location 81955 Lake Park Dr SE Ste 360Smyrna, GA 30080-8858 · Phone (470) 785-2333
Location 9103 Fairview Pointe DrSimpsonville, SC 29681-3223 · Phone (864) 881-8500
Location 101907 S College St Ste 201Auburn, AL 36832-5906 · Phone (334) 203-6196
Location 111100 Johnnie Dodds BlvdMT Pleasant, SC 29464-3131 · Phone (843) 572-4840
Location 12811 13th St Ste 14Augusta, GA 30901-2771 · Phone (706) 828-0043
Location 132291 Henry Tecklenburg DrCharleston, SC 29414-7801 · Phone (843) 572-4840
Location 14105 Vinecrest Ct Ste 600Greenwood, SC 29646-8031 · Phone (864) 330-2054

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Articularis Healthcare Group Inc. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

45

Medicare enrollment records show 45 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Articularis Healthcare Group Inc., which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 11 practice at this address and 12 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 3

Rheumatology32
Nurse Practitioner12
Anesthesiology1

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 45
Amber Ferguson
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1205640794
2001 2ND AVE STE 201
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 572-4840
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Karen Mckerihan
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1598120347
2001 2ND AVE STE 201
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 572-4840
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Chikako Riester
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1386997542
2001 2ND AVE STE 201
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 572-4840
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Durga Adhikari, MD
Rheumatology
NPI 1538319074
2001 2ND AVE STE 201
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 572-4840
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Colin Edgerton, MD
Rheumatology
NPI 1245307578
2001 2ND AVE STE 201
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 572-4840
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Rebecca Ferneding
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1194418582
2001 2ND AVE STE 201
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 572-4840
✔ PECOSSame address
Nicholas Holdgate, M.D.
Rheumatology
NPI 1134415110
2001 2ND AVE STE 201
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 572-4840
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Jennifer Murphy, M.D.
Rheumatology
NPI 1639149461
2001 2ND AVE STE 201
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 572-4840
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Gregory Niemer, M.D.
Rheumatology
NPI 1356449367
2001 2ND AVE STE 201
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 572-4840
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Bradley Collins, DO
Rheumatology
NPI 1326533308
2001 2ND AVE STE 201
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 793-6980
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Allison Plaster, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1700333770
2001 2ND AVE STE 201
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 572-4840
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Celeste Thomas, M.D.
Rheumatology
NPI 1073690731
2015 2ND AVE STE 204
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 572-4840
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi
Cindi Boderman
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1164968608
23 PLANTATION PARK DR STE 101
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 815-6555
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare70 mi
Emily Campbell, MD
Rheumatology
NPI 1598392748
1711 SAINT JULIAN PL
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 779-0911
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare84 mi
Patricia Dailey, MSN, APRN, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1104164219
1711 SAINT JULIAN PL
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 779-0911
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare84 mi
Kathleen Flint, MD
Rheumatology
NPI 1962490771
1711 SAINT JULIAN PL
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 779-0911
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare85 mi
Lisa Brightwell, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1316421597
111 DOCTOR CIR
Columbia, SC 29203
(800) 491-0909
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare86 mi
Gustavo Carbone, M.D.
Rheumatology
NPI 1114116720
5400 WATERS AVE
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 349-4227
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare92 mi
Charles Degenhardt, M.D.
Rheumatology
NPI 1467651711
5400 WATERS AVE
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 349-4227
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare92 mi
Dean Stephens, M.D.
Rheumatology
NPI 1134256381
5400 WATERS AVE
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 349-4227
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare92 mi
See all 45 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Compliance 42D0706461

Articularis Healthcare Group, Inc · Summerville, SC
Expired · Sep 30, 2026
CLIA Number42D0706461
Laboratory TypePhysician Office
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 10, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateSeptember 30, 2026
Laboratory DirectorDr. Daniel S. Massi
Laboratory Phone(843) 973-8777
Laboratory LocationArticularis Healthcare Group, Inc2015 2nd Ave Ste 202, Summerville, SC 29486
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name
This certificate is issued to a laboratory after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Articularis Healthcare Group Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Articularis Healthcare Group Inc. is 1083696413. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on November 21, 2005. The provider is doing business as Articularis Rheumatology Specialists, Augusta Arthritis Center, Carolina Upstate Rheumatology and Columbia Arthritis Center. Additional names are listed in the Other Names section above.

Where is Articularis Healthcare Group Inc. located?

Articularis Healthcare Group Inc. is located at 2001 2nd Ave Ste 201, Summerville, SC 29486. The listed phone number is (843) 572-4840.

What is Articularis Healthcare Group Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Rheumatology, with taxonomy code 207RR0500X.

Is Articularis Healthcare Group Inc. enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Articularis Healthcare Group Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Articularis Healthcare Group Inc.?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 45 clinicians in 3 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Articularis Healthcare Group Inc.. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Rheumatology (32), Nurse Practitioner (12) and Anesthesiology (1). Of these, 11 practice at this address and 12 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

What insurance does Articularis Healthcare Group Inc. accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of North Carolina and Ambetter of Tennessee and 3 other insurers list Articularis Healthcare Group Inc. as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Articularis Healthcare Group Inc. was last updated on October 28, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.