Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Joseph R. Williams

MD · Internal Medicine
989 RIBAUT RD
SUITE 260
Beaufort, SC 29902
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 34+ Years Practicing
126
Medicare Patients / yr
5
Procedures Billed
34
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. Williams

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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. Williams is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 29902, SC — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Williams Does

Dr. Williams served 126 Medicare patients across 127 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 88% below the average Internal Medicine in South Carolina (1,027 patients across 1,028 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)5857
Administration of influenza virus vaccine (G0008)2020
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free (90662)1919
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (99204)1616
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)1414

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Williams 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. Williams is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Beaufort County Memorial Hospital

Beaufort, SC
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 989 RIBAUT RD, SUITE 260, Beaufort, SC 29902
Phone: (843) 522-7600

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

26 min

Average commute time in this zip · 86% 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

65.2062

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 29902, SC

If Dr. Williams isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 29902, SC:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
James E. TurnerInternal Medicine456<1 mi
Julian C. LevinFamily Practice285<1 mi
Melissa MesenburgNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Matthew BakerPhysician Assistant3.5K<1 mi
Jaime L. CuffNurse Practitioner755<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Williams takes three steps:

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Joseph R. Williams: Common Questions

Does Dr. Williams accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Williams is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Williams depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 29902, SC →
Where is Dr. Williams's office?
Dr. Williams practices at 989 RIBAUT RD, SUITE 260, Beaufort, SC 29902. Phone: (843) 522-7600.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Williams accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (843) 522-7600 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 29902, SC to see available options.
Does Dr. Williams offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Williams as offering telehealth. Call the office at (843) 522-7600 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Williams?
Dr. Williams graduated in 1992 and has been practicing for approximately 34 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Williams treated 126 Medicare patients across 5 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Williams 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) 522-7600 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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