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Unclaimed ProfileAbout BJERKEN
David Scott Bjerken, MD is a healthcare provider in Little River, SC specialising in general surgery. David trained at Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating in 1986. David is also listed as specialising in vascular surgery and surgery.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Bjerken's specialty?
Dr. Bjerken is a general surgeon in Little River, SC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Bjerken?
Dr. Bjerken is listed at 3980 HIGHWAY 9 E STE 240, Little River, SC 29566. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Bjerken?
The number on file is (843) 366-3755. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Bjerken's NPI number?
Dr. Bjerken's National Provider Identifier is 1518964626. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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What is Dr. Bjerken's medical education?
Dr. Bjerken attended Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Bjerken been practising?
Dr. Bjerken has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Bjerken known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Bjerken performs procedures including insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist, balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist and relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (843) 366-3755
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3980 HIGHWAY 9 E STE 240
Little River, SC 29566
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
449 services · 384 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36902 |
148 |
| Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36907 |
46 |
| Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | Procedure | 36821 |
29 |
| Revision of hemodialysis graft | Procedure | 36832 |
28 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36903 |
23 |
| Balloon dilation of artery with review by radiologist, initial artery | Procedure | 37246 |
17 |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment and placement of stent with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36906 |
17 |
| Insertion of abdominal cavity tube using an endoscope | Procedure | 49324 |
13 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
13 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36901 |
11 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other general surgeons at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in Little River 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
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Class of 1986 at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist 8
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.