Dr. Joseph William Pullekines, MD

  • Pickens, SC
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1184628570PAC ID2567439300
Medicare services, 2024
4,116
Medicare patients, 2024
100
Part D claims, 2024
194
MIPS score, 2024
95
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
123 W G Acker Drive, Pickens, SC 29671
Practice phone
Call (864) 878-4791
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Primary practice

AnMed Cannon

Hospital · Pickens, South Carolina

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Dr. Joseph William Pullekines is an orthopedic surgeon in Pickens, South Carolina

Dr. Pullekines practices at AnMed Cannon in Pickens, South Carolina, part of AnMed.

Dr. Pullekines' NPI, 1184628570, was assigned on June 13, 2005. Dr. Pullekines graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Pullekines holds South Carolina license 52367.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2567439300
NPI enumeration date
June 13, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(864) 878-4791
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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. Joseph William Pullekines practices at AnMed Cannon in Pickens, South Carolina

Dr. Pullekines' primary practice is AnMed Cannon, at 123 W G Acker Drive, Pickens, SC 29671 in Pickens County. The practice phone is (864) 878-4791.

  • AnMed Cannon
    123 W G Acker Drive, Pickens, SC 29671 · Pickens CountyPhone(864) 878-4791

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Dr. Joseph William Pullekines is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Pullekines' primary practice is AnMed Cannon in Pickens, South Carolina, part of AnMed. The medical group on file is AnMed. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pullekines to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph William Pullekines' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pullekines practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
AnMed CannonAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Joseph William Pullekines is one of 306 orthopedic surgeons in South Carolina

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Pullekines' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Pullekines' licenses on file in 3 states: South Carolina, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 52367 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Kentucky licenseLicense 44911
  • Pennsylvania licenseLicense 042873-E

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Pullekines

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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

Dr. Joseph William Pullekines billed Medicare for 4,116 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,116 Medicare services from Dr. Pullekines across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 100 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,079 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20244,116
Medicare patients100
Paid by Medicare$14,079
Procedure codes6

Dr. Pullekines' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 752024: 3,8805073%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1592024: 17913%
Surgery
2023: 402024: 5743%

Dr. Pullekines compared with the South Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Pullekines
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
4,116vs 2,42270% above
Medicare patients
100vs 35672% below
Part D claims
160vs 1748% below

Medians across 291 orthopedic surgeons in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pullekines' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joseph William Pullekines treated 100 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 100 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pullekines in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 43 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pullekines' median patient age at 65, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 2024100
Average age73
Average risk score0.96
Also on Medicaid13%

Dr. Pullekines' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Pullekines' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6262%
  • Men3838%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Pullekines' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol74%
  2. High blood pressure65%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Anxiety28%
  5. Diabetes27%
  6. Mood disorders25%
  7. Ischemic heart disease24%
  8. Depression23%

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

Dr. Pullekines' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men38%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Joseph William Pullekines wrote 194 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pullekines wrote 194 Medicare Part D claims for 79 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 160 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $865 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 94 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024194
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$865
Part D patients79

Dr. Pullekines' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic192 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims1%

Dr. Pullekines' 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. Pullekines' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids37%72 of 194 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: 942024: 16070%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 5 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), 2024 data

Dr. Joseph William Pullekines scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Pullekines for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Pullekines accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Pullekines' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 89.4of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Knee replacement: 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. Joseph William Pullekines received $2,172 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Pullekines from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Peerless Surgical Inc. paid the most, $1,960.

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

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

$2.2Kin total
  • Education$1,93289%
  • Food and beverage$24011%

Companies that paid Dr. Pullekines 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. Joseph William Pullekines graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Dr. Pullekines graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Joseph William Pullekines'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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. Joseph William Pullekines' NPI number?

Dr. Joseph William Pullekines' NPI number is 1184628570. It was assigned on June 13, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph William Pullekines?

Dr. Joseph William Pullekines is an orthopedic surgeon in Pickens, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Joseph William Pullekines practice?

Dr. Pullekines practices at 123 W G Acker Drive, Pickens, SC 29671. Dr. Pullekines' primary practice is AnMed Cannon in Pickens, South Carolina, part of AnMed. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pullekines to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Joseph William Pullekines' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pullekines is (864) 878-4791.

What is Dr. Joseph William Pullekines' medical license number?

Dr. Pullekines holds South Carolina license 52367, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Joseph William Pullekines been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Pullekines in South Carolina, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

Which hospitals is Dr. Joseph William Pullekines affiliated with?

Dr. Pullekines practices at AnMed Cannon in Pickens, South Carolina.

What medical group is Dr. Joseph William Pullekines part of?

Dr. Pullekines is linked to AnMed. Dmand AI links Dr. Pullekines to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Joseph William Pullekines accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pullekines billed Medicare for 4,116 services in 2024, and Dr. Pullekines accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Joseph William Pullekines' MIPS score?

Dr. Pullekines' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joseph William Pullekines see?

CMS counts 100 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pullekines in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Joseph William Pullekines bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pullekines' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).

Where did Dr. Joseph William Pullekines go to medical school?

Dr. Pullekines graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. Joseph William Pullekines prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pullekines' most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Joseph William Pullekines received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,172 in general payments to Dr. Pullekines from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Peerless Surgical Inc.

How long has Dr. Joseph William Pullekines been practicing?

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

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