Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout VANDERGRIFF
Based in Myrtle Beach, SC, Joseph Vance Vandergriff, MD is listed in the NPI registry under family practice. Joseph graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1996. Joseph is also listed as specializing in family medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Joseph cared for 2,918 Medicare patients across 11,087 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
Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What does Dr. Vandergriff specialize in?
Dr. Vandergriff is a family practice in Myrtle Beach, SC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “FAMILY PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Vandergriff located?
Dr. Vandergriff is listed at 185 FRESH DR STE A, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Vandergriff's phone number?
The number on file is (843) 945-3030. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Vandergriff's NPI number?
Dr. Vandergriff's National Provider Identifier is 1659474658. 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. Vandergriff go to medical school?
Dr. Vandergriff attended University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Vandergriff been practicing?
Dr. Vandergriff has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Vandergriff do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Vandergriff performs procedures including removal of impacted ear wax; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Vandergriff confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Vandergriff. If this is you, claiming it is free.
Guide.md
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (843) 945-3030
- Email not available
Practice Locations
185 FRESH DR STE A
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
11,087 services · 2,918 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of impacted ear wax | Procedure | 69210 |
31 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
29 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
125 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
46 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
6,881 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
369 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
790 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
725 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
393 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
370 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Is this your profile?
Verify your identity to control how patients — and AI assistants — describe you.
Claim this profileRelated 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 family practices in Myrtle Beach 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College 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 1996 at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of impacted ear wax 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.