Joseph Vance Vandergriff, MD
NPI 1659474658ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Myrtle Beach, SC
Family Medicine (MD) in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $707,891 for 7,595 claims, against $229,614 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $443.34 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1659474658 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 17, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 21773 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 989 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 11,305 across 78 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $229,614 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,595 · 20,081 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 791 |
| Total drug cost | $707,891 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Emergency Medicine |
Medical groups
- Strand Urgent Care LLCMyrtle Beach, SC · 4 clinicians
- Carolina Forest Urgent Care LLCMyrtle Beach, SC · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Conway Medical CenterConway, SC
- Grand Strand Regional Medical CenterMyrtle Beach, SC
- McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC
- Tidelands Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of ConwayHome health agency · Conway, SC
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Myrtle Beach, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$443.34 · 18 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$517.09 · 22 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $136.49 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $56.47 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $54.31 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $48.44 | 3 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $47.03 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$443.34 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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