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Joseph Flowers
Walterboro, SC 29488
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Medicare Plans That Cover Joseph Flowers
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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for South Carolina, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Joseph Flowers is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 29488, SC — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.
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What Joseph Flowers Does
Joseph Flowers served 214 Medicare patients across 348 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 80% below the average Family Practice in South Carolina (1,068 patients across 1,246 doctors).
| Procedure | Services | Medicare Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated (81001) | 167 | 88 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing (93005) | 49 | 47 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg (J3420) | 40 | 12 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (96372) | 34 | 12 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza (87428) | 26 | 26 |
How to read this: "Services" are the total times Joseph Flowers billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.
Hospital Affiliations
Joseph Flowers is affiliated with 3 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 3 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.
Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital
Trident Medical Center
Colleton Medical Center
Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness
Joseph Flowers practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Joseph Flowers offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.
Address: 107 CHURCH ST, Walterboro, SC 29488
Phone: (843) 549-1558
Practice Accessibility
Average commute time in this zip · 92% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.
Telehealth Readiness
Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.
Other Primary Care Doctors near 29488, SC
If Joseph Flowers isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 29488, SC:
| Doctor | Specialty | Medicare Patients / yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael R. Smith | Family Practice | 81 | <1 mi |
| Curtis D. Stokes | Family Practice | 31 | <1 mi |
| Gunther Rencken | Family Practice | 116 | <1 mi |
| Allison S. Morgan | Nurse Practitioner | 26 | <1 mi |
| Bryan D. Tompkins | Family Practice | 56 | <1 mi |
How to Use This Information
Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Joseph Flowers takes three steps:
- Verify network status. Medicare Advantage plans each have their own provider networks. The same doctor may be in-network for one plan and out-of-network for another. Compare all Medicare plans near 29488, SC →
- Confirm directly with the office. Call Joseph Flowers's office at (843) 549-1558 to verify they're accepting new patients and which plans they currently accept. Use our printable question list →
- Check enrollment windows. You can only switch Medicare plans during specific periods. Missing a deadline can cost you a year of coverage. Review enrollment dates →
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About the Reviewer
Wes Ward
Founder & Data Lead
Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.
With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.
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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology → • Privacy policy
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