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TIDELANDS HEALTH DIABETES CENTER
NPI 1962953117
Family Medicine in Murrells Inlet, SC

Active since October 21, 2016
11891 PLAZA DR, MURRELLS INLET, SC 29576(843) 353-0288(843) 357-9770 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 1, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 19, 2019, Nov 14, 2019, Aug 22, 2018 and 3 more (6 updates tracked since 2016).

About Tidelands Health Diabetes Center NPPES

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

TIDELANDS HEALTH DIABETES CENTER (NPI 1962953117) is a healthcare organization registered as a family medicine in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina and active in the NPI registry since October 2016. The organization lists Elizabeth Sutherland Ward, Evp & Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1962953117
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy207Q00000X
Legal Business NameGEORGETOWN PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, LLC
Location Address11891 PLAZA DRMurrells Inlet, SC 29576
Mailing AddressPo Box 421718Georgetown, SC 29442-4203 · (843) 520-8883 · Fax (843) 652-8422
Phone(843) 353-0288
Fax(843) 357-9770
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialElizabeth Sutherland WardEvp & Cfo · (843) 527-7102
Enumeration DateOctober 21, 2016
Last NPPES UpdateMay 1, 20206 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMay 1, 2020
✔ NPI 1962953117 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyFamily MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207Q00000X
Definition
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
11891 PLAZA DR, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsTidelands Health Diabetes Center

Other Identifiers 1

MedicaidGP7646SC

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include First Choice Next.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)

Tidelands Health Diabetes Center is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

266

Medicare enrollment records show 266 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Tidelands Health Diabetes Center, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 124 practice within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 34

Nurse Practitioner60
Family Practice43
Obstetrics/Gynecology23
Gastroenterology19
Physical Therapist in Private Practice13
Orthopedic Surgery11
General Surgery8
Internal Medicine8
26 other specialties81

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 266
Kaitlyn Burnett
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1629682075
2347 S HIGHWAY 17
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 357-2443
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.5 mi
Vered Butbul Benezra, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1528611605
2347 S HIGHWAY 17
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 357-2443
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.5 mi
Elizabeth Dixon
Family Practice
NPI 1386267037
2347 S HIGHWAY 17
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 357-2443
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.5 mi
Jessica Morjain, MD
Internal Medicine
NPI 1609296367
2347 S HIGHWAY 17
Garden City, SC 29576
(843) 357-2443
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.5 mi
Sonia Ceballos, MD
Obstetrics/Gynecology
NPI 1932391067
4017 HIGHWAY 17 STE 100
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 651-6525
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.0 mi
Christopher Bach, M.D.
Gastroenterology
NPI 1821313057
4040 HIGHWAY 17 SUITE 302
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 652-8290
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.0 mi
Scott Callaghan, D.O.
Neurology
NPI 1497747018
4040 HIGHWAY 17 UNIT 301
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 652-8205
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.0 mi
Thomas Ellison, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
NPI 1780630574
4040 HIGHWAY 17 UNIT 301
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 652-8205
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.0 mi
Jack Johnston, MD
General Surgery
NPI 1033590054
4040 HIGHWAY 17 UNIT 104
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(864) 561-1716
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.0 mi
Chrysoula Pappa, M.D.
Rheumatology
NPI 1114177847
4040 HIGHWAY 17 UNIT 301
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 652-8205
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.0 mi
Ganesha Perera, MD
Vascular Surgery
NPI 1689746299
4040 HIGHWAY 17 UNIT 306
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 792-1414
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.0 mi
Malcolm Eggart, M.D.
Neurosurgery
NPI 1104142223
4040 HIGHWAY 17 STE 306
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 652-8115
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.1 mi
Jesse Lewis, M.D.
Hand Surgery
NPI 1770889131
4040 HIGHWAY 17 UNIT 101 & 105
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 652-8160
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.1 mi
Geoffrey Habermacher, M.D., PHD
Urology
NPI 1083882096
4040 HIGHWAY 17 UNIT 205
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 652-8475
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.2 mi
Katie Kennedy, DO
Hematology/Oncology
NPI 1104357698
4181 HIGHWAY 17
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 652-3600
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.2 mi
Gretchen Meyer, M.D.
Medical Oncology
NPI 1376598227
4181 HIGHWAY 17
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 652-3600
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.2 mi
Beth Charlette, CNM
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
NPI 1124752548
4017 HIGHWAY 17
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 651-6525
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.2 mi
George Wilkinson, MD
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1790787406
4367 HIGHWAY 17 BYPASS SUITE 140
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 652-8020
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.5 mi
Jill Aiken, MD
Pediatric Medicine
NPI 1376597666
4320 HOLMESTOWN RD
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 652-8440
✔ PECOS2.9 mi
Heather Partridge, LPC/S, MAC, CACII
Mental Health Counselor
NPI 1013354612
4320 HOLMESTOWN RD
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 652-8440
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.9 mi
See all 266 clinicians

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

Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, patient outcomes and conditions treated for Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospitals (CMS certification number 423033), from CMS Care Compare.

Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospitals

Inpatient rehabilitation facility · Murrells Inlet, SC
OwnershipFor profit
CMS Certification Number423033
Medicare-Certified SinceOctober 2, 2018
Location4070 Highway 17 Bypass South, 4th FloorMurrells Inlet, SC 29576
Phone(843) 652-1350
Freestanding rehabilitation hospital

Conditions Treated

Medicare patient stays by the condition that brought the patient to rehabilitation
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
330
patient stays
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
309
patient stays
Hip or femur fracture
248
patient stays
Stroke
225
patient stays
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
134
patient stays
Brain injury (traumatic)
38
patient stays
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
35
patient stays
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
Less than 11 patient stays
All other conditions
469
patient stays
Counts reflect Medicare patient stays reported to CMS. CMS reports counts under 11 as "Less than 11" to protect patient privacy.

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found
Drug Regimen Review · 1,799 patient stays
99.4%
Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 1,640 patient stays
95.4%
Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge
Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 158 patient stays
94.9%
Patients who meet or exceed the self-care ability expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Self-Care Score · 1,553 patient stays
69.9%
Patients who meet or exceed the mobility expected for their condition at discharge
Discharge Mobility Score · 1,553 patient stays
69.5%
Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge
Discharge Function Score · 1,553 patient stays
72.63%
Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay
1,799 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.1%
Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened
Risk-adjusted rate · 1,798 patient stays · observed rate 0.4% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.4%
Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine
386 healthcare workers
84.5%
Healthcare workers up to date on COVID-19 vaccination
297 healthcare workers
1.3%
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
4 observed infections · 1.713 predicted · 1,585 urinary catheter days
2.335
standardized infection ratio
No Different than the National Benchmark
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections
1 observed infections · 9.746 predicted · 23,640 patient days
0.103
standardized infection ratio
Better than the National Benchmark
Measures are reported under the CMS Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community
1,713 of 2,430 patient stays · observed rate 70.49%
69.18%
risk-standardized rate
Better than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge
233 readmissions of 2,398 patient stays · observed rate 9.72% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
9.61%
risk-standardized rate
No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay
162 readmissions of 2,649 patient stays · observed rate 6.12% · Lower rates are better for this measure.
6.56%
risk-standardized rate
Worse than the National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 2,435 episodes
0.93
spending ratio
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

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 Georgetown Physician Associates, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Georgetown Physician Associates, LLC is 1962953117. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 21, 2016. The provider is doing business as Tidelands Health Diabetes Center.

Where is Georgetown Physician Associates, LLC located?

Georgetown Physician Associates, LLC is located at 11891 Plaza Dr, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. The listed phone number is (843) 353-0288.

What is Georgetown Physician Associates, LLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Is Georgetown Physician Associates, LLC enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Georgetown Physician Associates, LLC is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Georgetown Physician Associates, LLC?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 266 clinicians in 34 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Georgetown Physician Associates, LLC. 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 Nurse Practitioner (60), Family Practice (43) and Obstetrics/Gynecology (23). Of these, 124 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Georgetown Physician Associates, LLC a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility?

Yes. Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospitals is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CMS certification number 423033), certified since October 2, 2018.

What insurance does Georgetown Physician Associates, LLC accept?

Health plans from First Choice Next list Georgetown Physician Associates, LLC 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 Georgetown Physician Associates, LLC was last updated on May 1, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years 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.