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Steven Thomas Swinford, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Greenville

NPI 1760877096

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Office
1
Since medical school
11 years
Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2015

Offices

1 location · Prisma Health University Medical Group · 2,467 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital · Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital · Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital · Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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California Medical Board record

Licence A145150 · Delinquent

Licence status: Delinquent · since 2016 · expires 2024-05-31 · Georgetown University School of Medicine.

License renewal fee has not been paid. No practice is permitted.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

4 hospitals

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Prisma Health Baptist Easley HospitalEasley, SCAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Prisma Health, which runs 12 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 64% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
  • Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SCAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · No emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Prisma Health, which runs 12 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 69% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 1.618, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 134.01 (101.8 to 166.22) · 314 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate: 1.22 (0.12 to 2.33) · 4,213 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.527, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.252, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.427, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 8 (6.6 to 9.7) · 890 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
  • Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalSpartanburg, SCAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Prisma Health, which runs 12 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 80% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.389, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalSeneca, SCAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Prisma Health, which runs 12 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 70% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.156, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.01 (0 to 2.08) · 150 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.99 (0.55 to 1.43)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.9 · 60 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.2 · 31 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.6 · 215 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths12.2 · 204 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 109 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.1 · 1,547 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.19 (0 to 0.42) · 2,196 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.34 (0.13 to 0.55) · 2,096 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.48 (1.02 to 5.94) · 243 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.6 (0.89 to 4.31) · 221 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.73 (0.21 to 3.24) · 51 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.34 (0 to 1.34) · 1,696 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.598No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.7No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.539No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.4 · 417 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-5 · 232 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-18.3 · 216 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17 · 353 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21 · 161 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.1 (8.9 to 16.2) · 320 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.6 to 1.3) · 159 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (682 patients answered, 16% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital
Room was "always" clean68%
Nurses "always" communicated well77%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)68%
Staff "always" explained new medications70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand72%
Nurses "always" listened carefully75%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
"Always" quiet at night58%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital64%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects45%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms85%
See every measure and the patient survey for Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 4 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 10 the same, 0 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.618WorseOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths134.01 (101.8 to 166.22) · 314 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.22 (0.12 to 2.33) · 4,213 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.527BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.252BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.427BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits8 (6.6 to 9.7) · 890 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.89 (0.15 to 1.63) · 3,283 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.93 (0.72 to 1.14)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths3.3 · 235 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.7 · 95 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.7 · 388 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.3 · 653 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.9 · 401 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10 · 946 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 6,141 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.17 (0 to 0.33) · 13,194 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.11 to 0.45) · 13,465 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.82 (1.43 to 4.2) · 4,689 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.22 (0.04 to 2.41) · 1,862 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths13 (9.05 to 16.94) · 1,803 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6.1 (3.61 to 8.58) · 1,892 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.06 (0.82 to 3.3) · 1,156 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0 to 0.66) · 11,299 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.791No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections1.147No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.5 · 737 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19 · 1,079 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits10.4 · 507 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-8.4 · 763 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits7.8 · 422 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.8 · 572 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.3 (3.3 to 5.5) · 890 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits16.4 · 269 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.2 · 276 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits11.8 (9.2 to 15.1) · 1,889 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.1 (0.9 to 1.3) · 1,694 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (2,694 patients answered, 16% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
Cleanliness2
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
Room was "always" clean61%
Nurses "always" communicated well77%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand72%
Doctors "always" listened carefully76%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)66%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Nurses "always" listened carefully75%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital69%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects43%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms87%
See every measure and the patient survey for Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 3 the same, 1 worse of 6 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.389BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.98 (0 to 2.03) · 501 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.97 (0.53 to 1.41)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths9 · 58 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.9 · 233 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.2 · 169 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.1 · 75 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.2 · 1,261 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0 to 0.42) · 2,475 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.29 (0.08 to 0.5) · 2,510 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.15 (1.62 to 6.68) · 216 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.65 (0 to 3.37) · 61 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.22 (0.53 to 3.91) · 199 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths10.78 (1.26 to 20.31) · 58 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.96 (0.74 to 9.19) · 53 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.73 (0.21 to 3.24) · 102 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.36 (0 to 1.39) · 1,980 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections1.287No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.689No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.9 · 343 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-44 · 249 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-23.3 · 170 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.3 · 193 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits18.7 · 119 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.9 (10.2 to 16.5) · 2,517 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.3) · 213 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (749 patients answered, 18% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness4
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well83%
Staff "always" explained64%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information91%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge90%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Doctors "always" listened carefully82%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect89%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)81%
Staff "always" explained new medications77%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand80%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night58%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital80%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects51%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms91%
See every measure and the patient survey for Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 6 the same, 1 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.156BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.21 (0.17 to 2.24) · 425 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.01 (0.61 to 1.4)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths174.97 (114.07 to 235.86) · 26 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.3 · 91 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.3 · 47 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.4 · 325 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths16.4 · 344 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 178 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.1 · 1,972 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.18 (0 to 0.39) · 3,894 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.32 (0.11 to 0.52) · 3,797 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.5 (1.18 to 5.82) · 552 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0 to 3.32) · 144 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.17 (0.5 to 3.84) · 516 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.61 (0.67 to 18.56) · 146 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.81 (1.6 to 10.02) · 119 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.69 (0.19 to 3.2) · 97 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.57 (0 to 1.43) · 3,115 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.2 · 46 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections1.024No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections2.766No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.4 · 29 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.7 · 482 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits3.4 · 360 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits39.4 · 344 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 436 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 54 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 199 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.5 (10.2 to 17.4) · 1,206 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.8 to 1.4) · 262 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (919 patients answered, 17% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness4
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
Room was "always" clean68%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well79%
Staff "always" explained60%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Doctors "always" listened carefully77%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications74%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Nurses "always" listened carefully78%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
"Always" quiet at night63%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital70%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms85%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$98,824

Medicare paid this office $98,824 for 205 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)72$8,225$87
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment12$8,214$684
Short return visit (20+ min)83$7,233$62
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion13$2,678$179
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes21$2,045$93
See all 12 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)72$8,225$87
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment12$8,214$684
Short return visit (20+ min)83$7,233$62
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion13$2,678$179
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes21$2,045$93
New patient visit (45+ min)17$2,022$119
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views44$1,888$27
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes13$1,681$129
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views32$1,386$26
New patient visit (30+ min)18$1,327$74
Short return visit37$1,214$30
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views13$414$32

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)33More than 63% of doctors who do this
Spinal fusion70More than 64% of doctors who do this

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure20202021202220232024
Fusion of additional segment of spine–56–––
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment1928–––
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment1111–1212
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion––––15
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments–13–––

Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.

Who their Medicare patients are

205 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 8% · 85 and older 12% · Women 52% · Also on Medicaid 7% · Health risk score 1.48. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 41% · Depression 34% · Diabetes 32% · Chronic kidney disease 31% · Heart failure 21% · Cancer 18% · Atrial fibrillation 18% · COPD 17% · Stroke 14% · Dementia 12%.

The office billed $447,091, Medicare allowed $127,662 and paid $98,824; for 653 services of 61 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024205653741.48$447,091$98,824
2023190588741.39$399,854$92,861
2022191583741.37$344,714$78,066
2021154390731.64$638,525$34,794
202069207731.85$434,055$17,743

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)85$9,706$91
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment12$8,555$713
Short return visit (20+ min)55$4,420$63
New patient visit (45+ min)19$2,286$120
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes21$1,967$94
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views33$1,537$27
Long return visit (40+ min)11$1,475$134
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes11$1,444$131
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views36$1,353$27
New patient visit (30+ min)14$1,003$72
Short return visit22$840$35
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views15$528$35

2022: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Short return visit (20+ min)72$6,513$66
Return visit (30+ min)44$4,970$92
New patient visit (45+ min)26$3,144$121
New patient visit (30+ min)39$2,835$73
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes24$2,157$90
Short return visit29$1,444$42
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views39$1,198$28
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes14$1,107$50
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes12$913$70
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views22$706$27
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views14$471$34

2021: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Fusion of additional segment of spine17$3,793$68
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes34$2,793$82
New patient visit (45+ min)16$1,911$119
New patient visit (30+ min)22$1,851$84
Return visit (30+ min)21$1,833$87
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments13$1,751$135
Short return visit (20+ min)16$1,255$66
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment11$1,084$99
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment11$758$27

2020: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes22$1,857$84
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes13$1,329$60
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment11$1,017$92
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment12$523$28

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$3,292

Pharmacies billed $3,292 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 8% of their Part D prescriptions (13 of 168) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 31%. Surgeons prescribe little besides pain medicine after an operation, so their opioid share runs high.

165 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $3,292 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Celecoxib19$455$24
Gabapentin25$223$9
Pregabalin17$155$9
Baclofen11$116$11
Meloxicam32$62$2
See all 6 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Celecoxib19$455$24
Gabapentin25$223$9
Pregabalin17$155$9
Baclofen11$116$11
Meloxicam32$62$2
Cyclobenzaprine11$36$3

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024168738% (13)None$3,292
2023196776% (11)None$1,883
20221196314% (17)0%$1,384
20211411None0%$209
2019151473% (11)0%$83
2018514188% (45)None$1,106
20172016100% (20)None$344

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Celecoxib17$484$28
Gabapentin42$393$9
Diclofenac19$311$16
Meloxicam41$160$4
Methylprednisolone11$87$8
Cyclobenzaprine11$65$6
Pregabalin11$57$5

2022: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Gabapentin33$285$9
Celecoxib12$189$16
Methylprednisolone13$90$7
Meloxicam14$74$5

2018: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Oxycodone28$358$13

Money from drug and device companies

$985 in 2025

Industry payments by year
2025713None$985
202447None$369
202349None$651
2022616None$3,306
2021520None$1,300
202048None$25,730
201911None$2,359

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Alphatec SpineInvictus Open$500
5 payments
  • Meals · 2025-09-08 · $228
  • Meals for Invictus Open · 2025-06-23 · $37
  • Meals · 2025-05-27 · $162
  • Meals for Invictus Open · 2025-03-17 · $41
  • Meals for Other - Miscellaneous · 2025-02-19 · $31
DePuy Synthes SalesVelys$264
3 payments
  • Meals for Acis · 2025-12-07 · $39
  • Meals for Velys · 2025-06-25 · $143
  • Meals for Expedium · 2025-01-28 · $81
Providence Medical TechnologyNone$113
1 payment
  • Meals · 2025-09-09 · $113
Globus MedicalSable$49
1 payment
  • Meals for Sable · 2025-01-22 · $49
DavolNone$28
1 payment
  • Meals · 2025-07-31 · $28
Innovation TechnologiesIrrisept$16
1 payment
  • Meals for Irrisept · 2025-06-09 · $16
See all 13 published payments
Every published payment
DePuy Synthes SalesMeals · 2025-12-07Acis$39
Providence Medical TechnologyMeals · 2025-09-09None$113
Alphatec SpineMeals · 2025-09-08None$228
DavolMeals · 2025-07-31None$28
MedtronicMeals · 2025-07-08Inceptiv$14
DePuy Synthes SalesMeals · 2025-06-25Velys$143
Alphatec SpineMeals · 2025-06-23Invictus Open$37
Innovation TechnologiesMeals · 2025-06-09Irrisept$16
Alphatec SpineMeals · 2025-05-27None$162
Alphatec SpineMeals · 2025-03-17Invictus Open$41
Alphatec SpineMeals · 2025-02-19Other - Miscellaneous$31
DePuy Synthes SalesMeals · 2025-01-28Expedium$81
Globus MedicalMeals · 2025-01-22Sable$49
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $369

Payments by company in 2024
DePuy Synthes SalesSymphony$236
2 payments
  • Meals for Symphony · 2024-10-22 · $145
  • Meals for Symphony · 2024-09-16 · $91
Providence Medical TechnologyNone$100
3 payments
  • Meals · 2024-07-08 · $23
  • Meals · 2024-05-08 · $36
  • Meals · 2024-02-08 · $41
Alphatec SpineOther - Miscellaneous$17
1 payment
  • Meals for Other - Miscellaneous · 2024-12-02 · $17
StrykerEscalate$16
1 payment
  • Meals for Escalate · 2024-03-11 · $16

2023: $651

Payments by company in 2023
NuVasiveXlif$385
5 payments
  • Meals for Xlif · 2023-05-10 · $107
  • Meals for Xlif · 2023-03-22 · $116
  • Meals for Xlif · 2023-02-03 · $28
  • Meals for Xlif · 2023-01-27 · $113
  • Meals for Attrax · 2023-01-18 · $21
Alphatec SpineOther - Miscellaneous$222
2 payments
  • Travel for Other - Miscellaneous · 2023-12-28 · $10
  • Meals for Other - Miscellaneous · 2023-10-03 · $212
Radius HealthTymlos$26
1 payment
  • Meals for Tymlos · 2023-05-26 · $26
MedtronicMazor X System$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Mazor X System · 2023-02-09 · $18

2022: $3,306

Payments by company in 2022
StrykerTritanium$2,467
6 payments
  • Travel for Everest Spinal System · 2022-07-28 · $576
  • Meals for Everest Spinal System · 2022-07-28 · $51
  • Meals for Everest Spinal System · 2022-07-28 · $75
  • Meals for Everest Spinal System · 2022-07-28 · $45
  • Travel for Tritanium · 2022-06-10 · $344
  • Travel for Tritanium · 2022-05-17 · $1,376
Alphatec SpineNone$550
3 payments
  • Travel · 2022-01-04 · $170
  • Travel · 2022-01-04 · $168
  • Travel · 2022-01-04 · $212
NuVasivePulse$120
3 payments
  • Meals for Pulse · 2022-08-16 · $88
  • Meals for Reline · 2022-03-24 · $13
  • Meals for Cohere · 2022-01-19 · $20
Globus MedicalRise$108
1 payment
  • Meals for Rise · 2022-04-02 · $108
MedtronicUnid Pass$46
2 payments
  • Meals for Pivox Oblique Lateral Spinal System · 2022-06-21 · $23
  • Meals for Unid Pass · 2022-06-20 · $23
Abbott LaboratoriesProclaim$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Proclaim · 2022-02-25 · $14

2021: $1,300

Payments by company in 2021
Alphatec SpineOther - Miscellaneous$518
4 payments
  • Meals · 2021-11-15 · $22
  • Meals · 2021-11-15 · $25
  • Meals · 2021-10-07 · $172
  • Travel for Other - Miscellaneous · 2021-09-09 · $300
StrykerCascadia Interbody System$269
4 payments
  • Meals for Cascadia Interbody System · 2021-11-17 · $19
  • Meals for Cascadia Interbody System · 2021-07-12 · $137
  • Meals · 2021-04-15 · $68
  • Meals for Mesa Spinal System · 2021-01-30 · $45
NuVasivePulse$237
2 payments
  • Meals for Pulse · 2021-11-30 · $206
  • Meals for Xlif · 2021-11-30 · $31
DePuy Synthes SalesExpedium$148
8 payments
  • Meals for Expedium · 2021-11-20 · $16
  • Meals for Expedium · 2021-11-20 · $2
  • Meals for Expedium · 2021-11-20 · $7
  • Meals for Expedium · 2021-11-10 · $13
  • Meals for Conduit · 2021-10-19 · $20
  • Meals for Expedium · 2021-06-09 · $55
  • Meals for Expedium · 2021-05-04 · $16
  • Meals for Expedium · 2021-02-15 · $18
Globus MedicalExcelsius Gps$128
2 payments
  • Meals for Excelsius Gps · 2021-11-10 · $119
  • Meals for Excelsius Gps · 2021-11-03 · $9

2020: $25,730

Payments by company in 2020
NuVasiveTraverse$25,020
2 payments
  • Meals for Traverse · 2020-10-26 · $20
  • Grant · 2020-07-21 · $25,000
StrykerGeneral K2m Product Discussion$309
2 payments
  • Meals for General K2m Product Discussion · 2020-03-05 · $175
  • Meals for A3 · 2020-03-02 · $134
Medical Device Business ServicesNone$260
1 payment
  • Education · 2020-07-26 · $260
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsFoot & Ankle-None$142
3 payments
  • Meals for Vital Deformity · 2020-11-05 · $12
  • Meals for Vital Deformity · 2020-11-05 · $17
  • Meals for Foot & Ankle-None · 2020-01-13 · $113

2019: $2,359

Payments by company in 2019
Evolution SurgicalNone$2,359
1 payment
  • Education · 2019-09-11 · $2,359

Professional record

NPI
1760877096
Licence
CA A145150, SC 86728California A145150: Delinquent · expires 2024-05-31
Trained
Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2015 · 11 years ago
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X); Federal specialty code 207XS0117X (207XS0117X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address
300 E Mcbee Ave Ste 401, Greenville, SC, 29601
NPI first listed
2015-04-03
NPI last updated
2021-10-01
NPI record certified
2021-10-01

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 4860 Y St Ste 3800, Sacramento, CA, 95817 · 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305