Dr. James E. Turek, MD

  • Murrells Inlet, SC
  • General practice physician
NPI1942360672PAC ID7618906280
Medicare services, 2024
2,965
Medicare patients, 2026
744
Part D claims, 2026
11,860
MIPS score, 2026
75
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
2347 S Hwy 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-7611
Practice phone
Call (843) 357-2443
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Primary practice

Tidelands Health Family Medicine

Primary care practice · Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

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Dr. James E. Turek is a general practice physician in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Dr. Turek practices at Tidelands Health Family Medicine in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.

Dr. Turek's NPI, 1942360672, was assigned on December 11, 2006. Dr. Turek graduated from Uniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med in 1987. Dr. Turek holds South Carolina license 14196.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7618906280
NPI enumeration date
December 11, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(843) 357-2443
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. James E. Turek practices at Tidelands Health Family Medicine in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Dr. Turek's primary practice is Tidelands Health Family Medicine, at 2347 S Hwy 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-7611. The practice phone is (843) 357-2443.

  • Tidelands Health Family Medicine
    2347 S Hwy 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-7611Phone(843) 357-2443

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Dr. James E. Turek is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Turek's primary practice is Tidelands Health Family Medicine in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Dr. Turek is also affiliated with Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. The medical group on file is MUSC Community Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Turek to 2 more hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James E. Turek's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Turek practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Tidelands Health Family MedicineAvailable with a free account
+10 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James E. Turek is one of 78 general practice physicians in South Carolina

General practice is Dr. Turek's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dr. Turek is licensed in South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • General practice, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 14196 · taxonomy 208D00000X

General practice physicians near Dr. Turek

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. James E. Turek billed Medicare for 2,965 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,965 Medicare services from Dr. Turek across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 744 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $150,279 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20242,965
Medicare patients744
Paid by Medicare$150,279
Procedure codes21

Dr. Turek's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2,1032024: 1,60324%
Other services
2023: 4842024: 69443%
Surgery
2023: 6712024: 51523%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1132024: 1094%
Lab and pathology
2023: 632024: 4430%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 262024: 0100%
Imaging
2023: 302024: 0100%

Dr. Turek compared with the South Carolina median for general practice physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Turek
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
2,965vs 3049.8 times
Medicare patients
744vs 1824.1 times
Part D claims
11,023vs 25243.7 times

Medians across 72 general practice physicians in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Turek's 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. James E. Turek treated 744 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 75

CMS counts 744 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Turek in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 359 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.93, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Turek's median patient age at 73, with 40% women.

Medicare patients, 2026744
Average age75
Average risk score0.93
Also on Medicaid3%

Dr. Turek's Medicare patients by age, 2026

Dr. Turek's Medicare patients by sex, 2026

  • Women32544%
  • Men41956%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Turek's Medicare patients, 2026

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Diabetes26%
  5. Anxiety23%
  6. Ischemic heart disease22%
  7. Atrial fibrillation17%
  8. COPD16%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Turek's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women40%
  • Men59%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. James E. Turek wrote 11,860 Medicare Part D claims in 2026

In 2026, Dr. Turek wrote 11,860 Medicare Part D claims for 1,031 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11,023 of them, across 152 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $777,199 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11,579 claims across 164 drugs.

Part D claims, 202611,860
Drugs named by CMS152
Total drug cost$777,199
Part D patients1,031

Dr. Turek's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026

  • Generic10,640 claims90%
  • Brand-name1,170 claims10%
  • Other50 claims0%

Dr. Turek's 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. Turek's Part D claims, 2026

  • Opioids3%406 of 11,860 claims
  • Antibiotics1%118 of 11,860 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%66 of 11,860 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: 11,5792024: 11,0235%

Drugs named by CMS: 152 in 2024, 164 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. James E. Turek scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2026

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Turek for performance year 2026, reported as part of a group. Dr. Turek accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Turek as offering telehealth. CMS counts 24 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Turek, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
MIPS final score, 2026
75 of 100

Where Dr. Turek ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of skin lesions
67th percentile24 procedures

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Removal or shaving of skin growth: 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), 2026 data; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. James E. Turek received $6,500 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 433 general payments to Dr. Turek from 46 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,145.

General payments to Dr. Turek by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Turek by kind, 2016 to 2025

$6.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$6,28297%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1502%
  • Education$681%

Companies that paid Dr. Turek the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. James E. Turek graduated from Uniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med

Dr. Turek graduated from Uniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolUniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med

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Sources for Dr. James E. Turek's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. James E. Turek's NPI number?

Dr. James E. Turek's NPI number is 1942360672. It was assigned on December 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James E. Turek?

Dr. James E. Turek is a general practice physician in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).

Where does Dr. James E. Turek practice?

Dr. Turek practices at 2347 S Hwy 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-7611. Dr. Turek's primary practice is Tidelands Health Family Medicine in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Turek to 2 hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, and a free account names each one.

What is Dr. James E. Turek's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Turek is (843) 357-2443. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. James E. Turek's email address?

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What is Dr. James E. Turek's medical license number?

Dr. Turek holds South Carolina license 14196.

Which hospitals is Dr. James E. Turek affiliated with?

Dr. Turek is affiliated with Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Turek to 2 more hospitals, named with a free account.

What medical group is Dr. James E. Turek part of?

Dr. Turek is linked to MUSC Community Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Turek to 3 more medical groups, named with a free account.

Who does Dr. James E. Turek practice with?

Dmand AI links 1,470 HCPs to Dr. Turek's primary medical group, 3 of them general practice physicians. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

Does Dr. James E. Turek accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Turek billed Medicare for 2,965 services in 2024, and Dr. Turek accepts Medicare assignment.

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Does Dr. James E. Turek offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Turek as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. James E. Turek's MIPS score?

Dr. Turek's MIPS final score for performance year 2026 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. James E. Turek see?

CMS counts 744 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Turek in 2026, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. James E. Turek bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Turek's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. James E. Turek go to medical school?

Dr. Turek graduated from Uniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. James E. Turek prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Turek's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Lisinopril.

Has Dr. James E. Turek received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,500 in general payments to Dr. Turek from 46 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. James E. Turek been practicing?

Dr. Turek graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

What EHR does Dr. James E. Turek's practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Tidelands Health Family Medicine and at 10 more sites and 3 medical groups. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

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