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Infectious Disease Private Practices in South Carolina (13 Verified Groups) | Daniel Aragón

There are 13 physician-owned infectious disease practices in South Carolina, vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. Hospital-employed, government, and academic positions are excluded.

Every group physicians still own.

Independent Infectious Disease Groups in South Carolina

21 infectious disease groups in South Carolina that physicians still own. No hospital systems, no private equity, no academic posts. Just the map nobody else built.

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NOT INCLUDED IN THIS DIRECTORY

Hospital-employed, government-operated, and academic positions are excluded. These are not independent private practices:

Hospital systems

  • Prisma Health
  • Bon Secours Mercy Health
  • Roper St. Francis Healthcare
  • Trident Health
  • McLeod Health
  • Spartanburg
  • AnMed Health
  • Lexington Medical Center
  • Tidelands Health
  • Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Greenville
  • Bon Secours St. Francis Greenville

Academic programs

  • MUSC Health
  • Medical University of South Carolina MUSC

Federal facilities

  • 20th Fighter Wing

Tribal health programs

  • Catawba Indian Nation
  • Avenue of the Nations Rock Hill York County
  • Beaver Creek Indians
  • Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe of South Carolina
  • Pee Dee Indian Nation of Beaver Creek
  • Pee Dee Indian Tribe of South Carolina
  • Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians

All 13 physician-owned infectious disease practices in South Carolina, by city

13practices listed
7cities in SC
0PE or corporate flagged
12with a website
13 practices listed

AnMed Infection Management

Anderson, SC

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease Physician

In Anderson, South Carolina, AnMed Infection Management offers infectious disease care as part of the region's private practice scene. Services extend to outpatient medical care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.

703 N Fant St Suite B, Anderson, SC 29621

Irakli Khulordava, MD

Anderson, SC

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease PhysicianInternist

Irakli Khulordava sees patients at a private infectious disease office in Anderson, South Carolina, emphasizing physician autonomy in clinical care. Beyond infectious disease, the office offers internal medicine. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.

703 N Fant St Suite B, Anderson, SC 29621

Joseph B. Halliday, DO

Anderson, SC

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease PhysicianInternist

Dr. Joseph Halliday is certified by the American Osteopathic Association. He practices at AnMed Infection Management.

703 N Fant St Suite B, Anderson, SC 29621

KershawHealth-Emergency Room

Camden, SC

NPPES Verified
Emergency RoomEmergency Care ServiceInfectious Disease Physician

KershawHealth-Emergency Room is a private infectious disease practice located in Camden, South Carolina. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.

1315 Roberts St, Camden, SC 29020

Lowcountry Infectious Diseases

Charleston, SC

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease Physician

We are a group of infectious diseases providers practicing in the coastal South Carolina community.

1938 Charlie Hall Blvd Unit B, Charleston, SC 29414

Robert Sherertz, MD

Charleston, SC

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease Physician

Robert Sherertz sees patients at a private infectious disease office in Charleston, South Carolina, emphasizing physician autonomy in clinical care. Beyond infectious disease, the office offers outpatient medical care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.

1938 Charlie Hall Blvd suite b, Charleston, SC 29414

John William Kelly, MD

Greenville, SC

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease PhysicianInternist

John William Kelly maintains a private infectious disease practice in Greenville, South Carolina, where clinical decisions remain physician-led. Beyond infectious disease, the office offers internal medicine. Contact by phone to discuss potential employment or buy-in opportunities.

890 W Faris Rd Suite 520, Greenville, SC 29605

Infectious Disease Specialists of Piedmont

Rock Hill, SC

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease Physician

Our providers are experts in developing and employing strategies to prevent and treat infectious diseases in our patients. Prevention is accomplished through environmental approaches, prophylactic antibiotics, and most importantly, vaccines. Treatment involves the use of antimicrobial medications, medicine capable of destroying or slowing the growth of disease-causing organisms. If you or your physician feels that you need to be evaluated and/or treated by an infectious disease specialist, Infe

2633 Celanese Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29732

Lowcountry Infectious Diseases

Summerville, SC

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease Physician

In Summerville, South Carolina, Lowcountry Infectious Diseases offers infectious disease care as part of the region's private practice scene. The practice also provides outpatient medical care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.

1520 Old Trolley Rd #101, Summerville, SC 29485

Elizabeth B. Nimmich, MD

West Columbia, SC

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease PhysicianInternist

Practicing infectious disease in West Columbia, South Carolina, Elizabeth B. Nimmich offers care through an owner-operated medical office. The practice also provides internal medicine. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.

146 E Hospital Dr #120a, West Columbia, SC 29169

Emilio V. Perez-Jorge, MD, FACP

West Columbia, SC

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease Physician

Practicing infectious disease in West Columbia, South Carolina, Emilio V. Perez-Jorge offers care through an owner-operated medical office. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.

146 E Hospital Dr #120a, West Columbia, SC 29169

Rebecca A. Berdel, MD

West Columbia, SC

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease Physician

Based in West Columbia, South Carolina, Rebecca A. Berdel, MD runs an independently owned infectious disease practice focused on direct physician-patient relationships. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.

146 E Hospital Dr #120a, West Columbia, SC 29169

Samantha M. Williams, MD

West Columbia, SC

NPPES Verified
Infectious Disease Physician

Samantha M. Williams maintains a private infectious disease practice in West Columbia, South Carolina, where clinical decisions remain physician-led. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.

146 E Hospital Dr #120a, West Columbia, SC 29169

About this directory and the South Carolina infectious disease market

Step 1. Step 2. Match. Boards. Then what?

Then PGY-Final hits, and the page is blank. A recruiter calls. A contract lands in your inbox with a 50-mile non-compete, an opaque productivity model, and a signing bonus you do not understand the strings on.

Nobody is telling you what other infectious disease practices exist in South Carolina, what the contract really says, or which lawyer to call. The senior people in your program signed without reading because they had no guide either. This directory is the first page of the map.

What other resources point to in South Carolina

There are 21 infectious disease practices in South Carolina on this page, and every single one is physician-owned. I built the list from the NPPES NPI Registry, then layered on business data from DataForSEO for practice websites, phone numbers, and descriptions. Hospital-system practices, government clinics, academic positions, and corporate-acquired groups didn't make the cut. The listings cover 7 cities across South Carolina.

If you're evaluating a move to private practice in South Carolina, this is a starting point you won't find on a job board. Most boards mix employed positions with ownership opportunities, and they almost never tell you who actually owns the practice. Recruiters aren't much better. This page filters for physician ownership specifically, so you can focus on practices where clinical autonomy isn't just a talking point in an interview. It's built into the ownership structure.

The South Carolina infectious disease market in detail

South Carolina's physician-owned infectious disease directory lists 13 practice locations across 6 cities. The largest group is Lowcountry Infectious Diseases (2 locations).

None of the infectious disease practices listed in South Carolina carry a PE-Backed or Corporate-Acquired flag. All listings in this directory are physician-owned independent practices verified through NPPES.

Practices are located in Anderson, Camden, Charleston, Greenville, Rock Hill, and West Columbia.

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Frequently asked questions about infectious disease in South Carolina

How many Infectious Disease private practices are in South Carolina?

There are 13 physician-owned infectious disease private practices in South Carolina, verified against the NPPES NPI Registry. All are independently operated. Hospital-employed, government, corporate, and academic positions are excluded.

What does physician-owned mean?

A physician-owned practice is one where licensed physicians hold controlling ownership of the business entity. This is distinct from hospital employment, corporate medical groups, or private equity-backed practices where non-physician entities control the business.

What does the Corporate-Acquired or MSO-Affiliated flag mean?

The Corporate-Acquired flag means the practice was historically physician-owned but has since been acquired by a corporate entity such as Optum. The MSO-Affiliated flag means the practice uses a Management Services Organization for billing and administration while physicians retain practice-level ownership.

Inpatient Consulting vs. Outpatient Models in South Carolina Infectious Disease Practice

South Carolina doesn't have physician-owned independent infectious disease practices in this directory. Infectious disease care here runs through hospital systems like MUSC Health, and Prisma Health.

What is an NPPES-verified practice?

NPPES is the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, a federal database maintained by CMS. Every practice in this directory has an active NPI record in NPPES, confirming it is a registered U.S. medical practice.

What outpatient revenue sources do private infectious disease practices in South Carolina use?

Private ID practices in South Carolina with strong outpatient models often combine: HIV primary care (with Ryan White Title III grant funding where applicable, which supports the practice financially for uninsured patients), travel medicine (yellow fever vaccination, malaria prophylaxis, pre-travel consultations, largely cash-pay), and outpatient antibiotic infusion therapy (OPAT) for patients completing IV antibiotic courses at home or in the office. These outpatient revenue streams reduce dependence on hospital inpatient admissions volume.

How Physician-Owned Practices Compare

Physician-Owned Hospital-Employed Corporate / PE-Backed
Who controls the practicePhysiciansHealth systemNon-physician entity
Non-compete scopeNarrower, negotiableBroadVery broad
Partnership / buy-in pathCommonRareRare
Call schedule flexibilityHigherVariableLower
Productivity bonus upsideHighModerateModerate
Included in this directoryYesNoFlagged

Key Terms in Physician Contracts

Partnership Buy-In
The purchase of an ownership stake in a physician practice entity, typically offered after an associate track of 2 to 5 years. The buy-in price is calculated using business valuation, a multiple of earnings, or a formula tied to practice receivables. True equity buy-ins include voting rights and profit distributions.
Without-Cause Termination
A contract clause that allows either party to end the employment agreement without stating a reason, typically with 60 to 120 days written notice. The notice period, post-termination obligations (non-compete activation, tail insurance responsibility), and severance terms are negotiable. Shorter notice periods favor the employer.
Call Coverage
The obligation to provide after-hours or weekend coverage for patient emergencies. Contracts should specify call frequency (1 in 4, 1 in 6, etc.), whether call is compensated separately, and whether the physician takes call from home or in-house. Unrestricted call obligations are a common source of physician burnout.
Credentialing
The process by which hospitals and insurance companies verify a physician's education, training, board certification, licensure, and malpractice history before granting privileges or network participation. Credentialing typically takes 60 to 120 days and must be completed before a physician can bill patients under a new practice or facility.
PC (Professional Corporation)
A state-chartered corporation formed by licensed professionals. Physicians use PCs to own and operate their practices with liability separation. Many states require medical practices to be structured as PCs rather than standard LLCs or general partnerships.
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
A federal program providing funding to states, metropolitan areas, and clinics to provide care and treatment for low-income people living with HIV who lack adequate health coverage. Ryan White-funded clinics can receive grants that support clinical operations serving uninsured or underinsured HIV patients.
OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy)
Administration of intravenous antibiotics in an outpatient setting (home, infusion center, or physician office) for infections requiring prolonged IV treatment. OPAT services billed by the managing ID physician generate professional fee revenue; if the practice provides the infusion facility, additional facility fees may apply.

This directory is maintained by Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA, a physician who just walked this path. All listings are pulled from the (CMS.gov), the federal database of all U.S. medical providers. Hospital-employed, corporate, and government-operated positions are excluded. Last updated: .

Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA. A physician who just walked this path.