Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger, MD

  • Simpsonville, SC
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1215978374PAC ID3274561642
Medicare services, 2024
10,859
Medicare patients, 2024
573
Part D claims, 2024
313
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$2,331
Practice address
727 SE Main St, Simpsonville, SC 29681
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Primary practice

Prisma Health Infusion Center - Hillcrest - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Simpsonville, South Carolina

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Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger is an orthopedic surgeon in Simpsonville, South Carolina

Dr. Wessinger practices at Prisma Health Infusion Center - Hillcrest - HOPD in Simpsonville, South Carolina.

Dr. Wessinger's NPI, 1215978374, was assigned on June 9, 2006. Dr. Wessinger graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Wessinger holds South Carolina license 16504.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3274561642
NPI enumeration date
June 9, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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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 Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger practices at Prisma Health Infusion Center - Hillcrest - HOPD in Simpsonville, South Carolina

Dr. Wessinger's primary practice is Prisma Health Infusion Center - Hillcrest - HOPD, at 727 SE Main St, Simpsonville, SC 29681.

  • Prisma Health Infusion Center - Hillcrest - HOPD
    727 SE Main St, Simpsonville, SC 29681

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Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Wessinger's primary practice is Prisma Health Infusion Center - Hillcrest - HOPD in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Dr. Wessinger is also affiliated with Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital. The medical group on file is Prisma Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wessinger to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Wessinger's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wessinger practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Prisma Health Infusion Center - Hillcrest - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger is one of 306 orthopedic surgeons in South Carolina

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Wessinger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Wessinger is licensed in South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 16504 · taxonomy 207X00000X

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Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger billed Medicare for 10,859 services in 2024

CMS data shows 10,859 Medicare services from Dr. Wessinger across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 573 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $158,596 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202410,859
Medicare patients573
Paid by Medicare$158,596
Procedure codes18

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 5,8772024: 8,79550%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 9142024: 9302%
Imaging
2023: 6282024: 5867%
Surgery
2023: 5332024: 5483%

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

  • Dr. Wessinger
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
10,859vs 2,4224.5 times
Medicare patients
573vs 35661% above
Part D claims
263vs 17451% above

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

Dr. Wessinger'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. Philip Heyward Wessinger treated 573 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 573 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wessinger in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 256 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wessinger's median patient age at 67, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 2024573
Average age75
Average risk score1.05
Also on Medicaid2%

Dr. Wessinger's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Wessinger's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women36864%
  • Men20536%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Wessinger's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Anxiety28%
  5. Diabetes28%
  6. Chronic kidney disease27%
  7. Mood disorders27%
  8. Ischemic heart disease26%

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

Dr. Wessinger's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men38%

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

Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger wrote 313 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Wessinger wrote 313 Medicare Part D claims for 186 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 263 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $884 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 379 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024313
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$884
Part D patients186

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

  • Generic312 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims0%

Dr. Wessinger'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. Wessinger's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids7%22 of 313 claims
  • Antibiotics12%37 of 313 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: 3792024: 26331%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 8 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

How Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger takes part in Medicare

Dr. Wessinger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger received $2,331 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020

CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Wessinger from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $1,074.

General payments to Dr. Wessinger by program year, 2016 to 2020

General payments to Dr. Wessinger by kind, 2016 to 2020

$2.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,48464%
  • Travel and lodging$84836%

Companies that paid Dr. Wessinger the most, 2016 to 2020

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

Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Dr. Wessinger graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1988.

  1. Medical schoolMedical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger'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)
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. Philip Heyward Wessinger's NPI number?

Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger's NPI number is 1215978374. It was assigned on June 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger?

Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger is an orthopedic surgeon in Simpsonville, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger practice?

Dr. Wessinger practices at 727 SE Main St, Simpsonville, SC 29681. Dr. Wessinger's primary practice is Prisma Health Infusion Center - Hillcrest - HOPD in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wessinger to 4 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger's medical license number?

Dr. Wessinger holds South Carolina license 16504.

Which hospitals is Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger affiliated with?

Dr. Wessinger is affiliated with Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Wessinger to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger part of?

Dr. Wessinger is linked to Prisma Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Wessinger to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wessinger billed Medicare for 10,859 services in 2024, and Dr. Wessinger accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger see?

CMS counts 573 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wessinger in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Wessinger's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7318), injected or infused drug (J0702) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger go to medical school?

Dr. Wessinger graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1988.

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What drugs does Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wessinger's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone, Meloxicam and Amoxicillin.

Has Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,331 in general payments to Dr. Wessinger from 6 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.

How long has Dr. Philip Heyward Wessinger been practicing?

Dr. Wessinger graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.

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