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- 111 Doctor Cir, Columbia, SC 29203
About Dr. Waldrop
Joel S. Waldrop, MD is a healthcare provider in Columbia, SC specializing in emergency medicine. Joel trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine, graduating in 2001. According to Medicare claims data, Joel cared for 4,392 Medicare patients across 33,714 services. The services billed most often include complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month, complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month, and complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month. This provider record is associated with NPI 1336128016.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (800) 491-0909
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
111 DOCTOR CIR
Columbia, SC 29203
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Emergency 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
Bites & Stings
Brain & Nerves
- Delirium
- Stroke
- Fainting and syncope
- Seizure in Child
- Severe headache or sudden migraine
- Status epilepticus
- Transient ischemic attack
Endocrine & Metabolic
Eye Care
Injuries & Trauma
- Animal or dog bite
- Bone fractures
- Deep cut or wound
- Dislocated joint
- Severe burn
- Sprains and muscle strains
- Traumatic brain injury
Rashes & allergy
Skin & Infections
Urinary & Bladder
Women's Health
Abdomen & Digestion
Allergy & Immune
Allergy & Immunology
Blood & Circulation
Breathing
Digestion & Stomach
Ear, Nose & Throat
Environmental
Eye Emergency
General Emergency
Heart & Chest
Heart & Circulation
Heart & Lungs
Infections & Illness
Lungs & Breathing
Men's Health
Poisoning & Environmental
Poisoning & Toxins
Spine & Back
Urinary & Kidney
Procedures & services
Abdominal Procedures
Breathing & Airway
Critical Care
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Ear, Nose & Throat
Eye & ENT
Heart & Diagnostics
Imaging & Diagnostics
Injections & Vaccines
Kidney Care
Lung & Respiratory
Medications
Mental Health
Minor Procedures
- Nasal cautery for nosebleeds
- Tick Removal
- Urinary catheter insertion
- Fishhook or embedded splinter removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
Minor Trauma
Orthopedics
Poisoning & Toxicology
Specialized Care
Stroke & Vascular
Toxicology
Women's Health
Wound Care
- Burn dressing and care
- Skin glue for cuts
- Stitches and Laceration Repair
- Wound cleaning and debridement
- Wound stapling
Airway & Breathing
Anesthesia & Sedation
Digestive Care
Eye Care
Heart Care
Orthopedic Procedures
Supportive Care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
33,714 services · 4,392 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
44 | More often than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
23 | As often as other peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Outpatient heart rehabilitation with electrocardiogram (ecg) monitoring, quality health care professional services | Treatment | 93798 |
102 | Too few peers to compare |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99489 |
18,917 | Too few peers to compare |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, each additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99489 |
5,944 | Too few peers to compare |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99487 |
3,028 | Too few peers to compare |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
1,572 | More than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99349 |
1,057 | More than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
| Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99487 |
821 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
382 | More than most peers in Emergency Medicine |
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.
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 emergency physicians in Columbia 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2001 at University of South Carolina School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Waldrop specialize in?
Dr. Waldrop is an emergency physician in Columbia, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Emergency Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Waldrop located?
Dr. Waldrop is listed at 111 Doctor Cir, Columbia, SC 29203. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Waldrop's phone number?
The number on file is (800) 491-0909. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Waldrop's NPI number?
Dr. Waldrop's National Provider Identifier is 1336128016. 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. Waldrop go to medical school?
Dr. Waldrop attended University of South Carolina School of Medicine, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Waldrop been practicing?
Dr. Waldrop has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Waldrop do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Waldrop performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as outpatient heart rehabilitation with electrocardiogram monitoring, quality health care professional services, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Waldrop confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Waldrop. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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