Doctor Profile

Pulmonology · Pulmonary Disease

Richard F. Duff, Iii

MD · Pulmonary Disease
555 E CHEVES ST
Florence, SC 29506
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 22 Years Practicing
805
Medicare Patients / yr
22
Procedures Billed
22
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Duff

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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 Dr. Duff is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 29506, SC — the Pulmonary Disease's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Duff Does

Dr. Duff served 805 Medicare patients across 1,060 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 22% below the average Pulmonary Disease in South Carolina (1,032 patients across 140 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)236129
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)153124
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)12674
Prolonged nursing facility evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or qualifi (G0317)7023
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)6153

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Duff 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

Dr. Duff is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Mcleod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee

Florence, SC
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Duff practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Duff offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 555 E CHEVES ST, Florence, SC 29506
Phone: (843) 777-2000

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

32 min

Average commute time in this zip · 81% 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

44.0223

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Pulmonology Doctors near 29506, SC

If Dr. Duff isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest pulmonology doctors near 29506, SC:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Kevin M. DineenPulmonary Disease1.2K3.0 mi
Melissa A. MiaraPulmonary Disease1.4K3.0 mi
Carmen A. Taype-RobertsPulmonary Disease1.7K3.1 mi
Hamed H. AliPulmonary Disease3633.1 mi
William M. HazelwoodPulmonary Disease6143.1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Richard F. Duff, Iii: Common Questions

Does Dr. Duff accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Duff is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Duff depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 29506, SC →
Where is Dr. Duff's office?
Dr. Duff practices at 555 E CHEVES ST, Florence, SC 29506. Phone: (843) 777-2000.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Duff accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (843) 777-2000 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 29506, SC to see available options.
Does Dr. Duff offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Duff as offering telehealth. Call the office at (843) 777-2000 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Duff?
Dr. Duff graduated in 2004 and has been practicing for approximately 22 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Duff treated 805 Medicare patients across 22 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Duff is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (843) 777-2000 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

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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