Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,124
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 479
- Part D claims, 2024
- 499
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 4367 Riverwood Dr, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
- Practice phone
- Call (843) 652-8020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Tidelands Health Wound Healing Center
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
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Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. is an emergency medicine physician in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Dr. Paragas practices at Tidelands Health Wound Healing Center in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.
Dr. Paragas' NPI, 1194727057, was assigned on August 11, 2005. Dr. Paragas holds South Carolina license 20146.
- NPI
- 1194727057NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1951461953
- NPI enumeration date
- August 11, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (843) 652-8020
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 64
- Medical school graduation
- 1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. practices at Tidelands Health Wound Healing Center in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Dr. Paragas' primary practice is Tidelands Health Wound Healing Center, at 4367 Riverwood Dr, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 in Horry County. The practice phone is (843) 652-8020.
- Tidelands Health Wound Healing Center4367 Riverwood Dr, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 · Horry CountyPhone(843) 652-8020
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Paragas' primary practice is Tidelands Health Wound Healing Center in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Dr. Paragas is also affiliated with Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. The medical group on file is MUSC Community Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Paragas to 1 more hospital, 4 medical groups, 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Paragas practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tidelands Health Wound Healing Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. is one of 1,026 emergency medicine physicians in South Carolina
Emergency medicine is Dr. Paragas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Paragas is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, South CarolinaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Paragas
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. billed Medicare for 1,124 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,124 Medicare services from Dr. Paragas across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 479 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $69,669 for them.
Dr. Paragas' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8342024: 64822%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3522024: 41819%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 772024: 5825%
Where Dr. Paragas' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office57751%
- In a facility54749%
Dr. Paragas compared with the South Carolina median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Paragas
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 1,124vs 3613.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 479vs 32448% above
- Part D claims
- 375vs 1073.5 times
Medians across 1,019 emergency medicine physicians in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Paragas' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. treated 479 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 479 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paragas in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 199 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Paragas' median patient age at 75, with 44% women.
Dr. Paragas' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Paragas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25453%
- Men22547%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Paragas' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis63%
- Diabetes45%
- Chronic kidney disease39%
- Ischemic heart disease39%
- Heart failure38%
- Anxiety37%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Paragas' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women44%
- Men56%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. wrote 499 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Paragas wrote 499 Medicare Part D claims for 277 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 375 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,605 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 471 claims across 12 drugs.
Dr. Paragas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic484 claims97%
- Brand-name and other15 claims3%
Dr. Paragas' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Paragas' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids11%54 of 499 claims
- Antibiotics44%222 of 499 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4712024: 37520%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 12 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Paragas for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Paragas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Paragas as offering telehealth. CMS counts 387 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Paragas, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Paragas' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 85of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Paragas ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 96th percentile387 procedures
- Removal of skin lesions
- 62nd percentile15 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. received $1,917 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 67 general payments to Dr. Paragas from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Organogenesis Inc. paid the most, $564.
General payments to Dr. Paragas by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Paragas the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
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What is Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr.'s NPI number is 1194727057. It was assigned on August 11, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr.?
Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. is an emergency medicine physician in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. practice?
Dr. Paragas practices at 4367 Riverwood Dr, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. Dr. Paragas' primary practice is Tidelands Health Wound Healing Center in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Paragas to 1 hospital, 4 medical groups, 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Paragas is (843) 652-8020.
What is Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Paragas holds South Carolina license 20146.
Which hospitals is Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Paragas is affiliated with Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Paragas to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. part of?
Dr. Paragas is linked to MUSC Community Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Paragas to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Paragas billed Medicare for 1,124 services in 2024, and Dr. Paragas accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Paragas as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Paragas' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. see?
CMS counts 479 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paragas in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Paragas' most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (11042), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
What drugs does Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Paragas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Gentamicin Sulfate, Doxycycline Hyclate and Prednisone.
Has Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,917 in general payments to Dr. Paragas from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Organogenesis Inc.
How long has Dr. Lamberto S. Paragas Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Paragas graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.
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