Physician Profile
Fletcher T. Penney, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Penney
Fletcher T. Penney, M.D. is a hospitalist based in Charleston, SC. Fletcher is a 2001 graduate of Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Fletcher is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Fletcher cared for 224 Medicare patients across 397 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (843) 792-1414
- Email not available
Practice Locations
171 ASHLEY AVE
Charleston, SC 29425
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hospital Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Brain & nerves
Breathing & lungs
Digestive health
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Bowel obstruction
- C. diff diarrhea
- Fluid in the Abdomen
- Pancreatitis
- Severe diverticulitis flare-up
- Stomach or intestinal bleeding
General medical
- Hip fracture medical care
- Low sodium or electrolyte imbalance
- Post-surgery fever or infection
- Severe dehydration
- Short Stature
Heart & circulation
- Dangerous high blood pressure
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Heart failure flare-up
- Rapid Heart Rate (Tachycardia)
- Severe anemia
- Unexplained chest pain
Hormones & diabetes
Infections
Kidney & urinary
Procedures & services
Access & tubes
- Arterial catheter placement
- Central line placement
- Feeding or stomach tube insertion
- PICC line placement coordination
- Urinary catheter insertion
Breathing support
Diagnostic procedures
- Emergency ultrasound
- Hospital heart rhythm monitoring
- Spinal Tap
- Swallowing safety evaluation coordination
Draining fluids
Hospital services
- Alcohol detox monitoring
- Comfort care transition
- Fall risk assessment
- Hospital admission
- Hospital discharge planning
- Hospital observation care
- Hospital wound and bed sore care
- Inpatient dialysis coordination
- Inpatient physical therapy evaluation
- Medication Review and Management
- Post-surgery hospital recovery care
- Pre-surgery medical clearance
- Rehab or nursing home placement evaluation
- Specialist consultation coordination
Medication & fluids
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
397 services · 224 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
216 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
69 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
59 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
29 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
24 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other hospitalists at this location 1
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 hospitalists in Charleston 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 14 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2001 at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Penney specialize in?
Dr. Penney is a hospitalist in Charleston, SC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HOSPITALIST”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Penney located?
Dr. Penney is listed at 171 ASHLEY AVE, Charleston, SC 29425. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Penney's phone number?
The number on file is (843) 792-1414. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Penney's NPI number?
Dr. Penney's National Provider Identifier is 1629159850. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Penney go to medical school?
Dr. Penney attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Penney been practicing?
Dr. Penney has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Penney do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Penney the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Penney confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Penney. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.